When Agent Client Collector checks consume too much CPU, the Agent Client Collector pauses its data collection and enters CPU protection mode. The agent enters CPU protection mode when it meets all the configured thresholds specified in the agent's acc.yml file. You can modify the parameter thresholds, as needed. Agents in CPU protection mode appear in the agent logs with the syntax Agent Protection.

Parameter	Description
agent_cpu_threshold_disabled	To prevent the agent from shutting itself off when CPU memory reaches a certain threshold, set value to True. Default=False
cpu_percentage_limit	The percentage of the agent's CPU usage that sends the agent into CPU protection mode. Default=5%
repeated_high_cpu_num	The number of consecutive times CPU consumption exceeds the cpu_percentage_limit for the agent to enter CPU protection mode. Default=3
monitor_interval_sec	Indicates the frequency, in seconds, that the agent monitor runs to check if the cpu_percentage_limit is exceeded. Default=60