Router CPU High

[Abdulu25]

Hi, Can the High CPU experienced on my Router cause any network issue/Alerm on my network?

[MHM Cisco World · Accepted solution]

normally router CPU must be utilize, why you face high CPU?

[balaji.bandi]

yes it will impact on the processing, find out what is causing high CPU

show process CPU sorted | ex 0.00

some other tips ;

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/routers/10000-series-routers/15095-highcpu.html

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

is this a theoretical/general question, or are you actually experiencing a problem ? Since the router is part of the network, high CPU utilization can definitely be caused by network 'issues'. Which router do you have (post the output of 'sh ver') ?