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mdatp diagnostic real-time-protection-statistics --sort --top 4
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The output of the which is a list of the top 4 contributors to performance issues. For example, the output of the command will be something like the following:
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The output is a list of the top four contributors to performance issues. For example, the output of the command is something like the following:
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To improve the performance of Defender for Endpoint on Linux, locate the one with the highest number under the `Total files scanned` row and add an antivirus exclusion for it (carefully evaluate if it is safe to exclude). For more information, see [Configure and validate exclusions for Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-exclusions.md).
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To improve the performance of Defender for Endpoint on Linux, locate the one with the highest number under the `Total files scanned` row and add an antivirus exclusion for it (carefully evaluate if it's safe to exclude). For more information, see [Configure and validate exclusions for Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-exclusions.md).
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> [!NOTE]
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> The application stores statistics in memory and only keeps track of file activity since it was started and real-time protection was enabled. Processes that were launched before or during periods when real time protection was off are not counted. Additionally, only events which triggered scans are counted.
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> The application stores statistics in memory and only keeps track of file activity since it was started and real-time protection was enabled. Processes that were launched before or during periods when real time protection was off aren't counted. Additionally, only events which triggered scans are counted.
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## Troubleshoot performance issues using Hot Event Sources
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**Applies to:**
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- Performance issues in files and executables which are consuming most CPU cycles in the entire filesystem.
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Hot event sources is a feature that allows customers to identify which process or directory is responsible for high resource consumption. To investigate which process/executable is generating the most noise, follow these steps.
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> These commands require you to have root permissions. Ensure that sudo can be used.
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> These commands require you to have root permissions. Ensure that sudo can be used.
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First, check the log level on your machine.
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To improve the performance of Defender for Endpoint on Linux, locate the path with the highest number in the count row and add a global process exclusion (if it's an executable) or a global file/folder exclusion (if it's a file) for it (carefully evaluate if it is safe to exclude). For more information, see [Configure and validate exclusions for Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-exclusions.md).
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To improve the performance of Defender for Endpoint on Linux, locate the path with the highest number in the count row and add a global process exclusion (if it's an executable) or a global file/folder exclusion (if it's a file) for it (carefully evaluate if it's safe to exclude). For more information, see [Configure and validate exclusions for Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-exclusions.md).
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## Troubleshoot performance issues using eBPF Statistics
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This command monitors the system for 20 seconds and shows the results. Here the top initiator path (postgresql/12/bin/psql) shows the path of the process that generated the most system calls.
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To improve the performance of Defender for Endpoint on Linux, locate the one with the highest `count` in the `Top initiator path` row and add a global process exclusion for it (carefully evaluate if it is safe to exclude). For more information, see [Configure and validate exclusions for Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-exclusions.md).
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To improve the performance of Defender for Endpoint on Linux, locate the one with the highest `count` in the `Top initiator path` row and add a global process exclusion for it (carefully evaluate if it's safe to exclude). For more information, see [Configure and validate exclusions for Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-exclusions.md).
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## Configure Global Exclusions for better performance
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