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Retrieving the CPU Number

The number of CPUs of the computer on which the agent runs is output in the log file and in the System Overview.

Hyper-threading

For technical reasons, the Windows agent cannot retrieve the correct number of CPUs for all supported Windows versions if the computer runs with hyper-thread turned on. In such a case, the agent supplies a lower number of CPUs than is actually available. The following table lists the Windows versions for which the number of CPUs is correctly retrieved:

Windows version x86 x64
Windows 2003 Yes Yes
Windows XP As of Service Pack 3 As of Service Pack 3
Windows Vista Yes Yes
Windows 2008 Yes Yes