Configure processes metrics

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-processes-metrics-mecm.md
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Configure the top processes by CPU and top processes by memory metrics for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager for Investigation.

About this task

Important:

Starting with the Brazil release, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager for Investigation is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_cimaf.sn_cimaf_admin

Procedure

  1. Open the Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.

  2. Create a MECM script with the name GetProcess.

    For more information, see Create a script in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.

  3. Provide the following code in the script block.

    PowerShell
    Param([Parameter(Mandatory=$True)][string]$orderBy,[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)][string]$top)
    $processes = get-process
    $Total = 0;ForEach ($process in $processes) {    $Total += $process.cpu;}
    $processes | Sort-Object $orderBy -Descending | select processname,id,ws,cpu -First $top | select processname,id, @{l="mem"; e={$_.ws}}, @{l="cpu"; e={($_.cpu / $Total) * 100}};
  4. Retrieve and copy the script GUID.

  5. Open the MECM Adapter Configuration [sn_mecm_adapter_config] table.

    The MECM Adapter Configuration table displays the list of adapter configurations.

  6. From the list of configurations, select and edit Running processes - CPU%.

  7. In the Action input field, add the script GUID.

    [Omitted image "edit-cpu-config.png"] Alt text: Edit running processes CPU

  8. Select Save.

  9. From the list of configurations, select and edit Running processes - MEM.

  10. In the Action input field, add the script GUID.

  11. Select Save.

Result

The top processes by CPU and top processes by memory metrics are displayed on the Investigation tab of the incident record in Service Operations Workspace.

Parent Topic:Configuring CI metrics for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager for Investigation

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