# Limit CPU consumptio by auditbeat initial scan

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/limit-cpu-consumptio-by-auditbeat-initial-scan/356847>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** auditbeat\
**Created:** [April 5, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/limit-cpu-consumptio-by-auditbeat-initial-scan/356847 "2024-04-05T08:16:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Roberto3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/roberto3/32/133258_2.png) [@Roberto3](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Roberto3)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/limit-cpu-consumptio-by-auditbeat-initial-scan/356847/1 "2024-04-05T08:16:31Z")

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Hi, we need to lower the cpu usage by the initial scan done by auditbeat windows agent. it takes up to 20% but for 30 to 60 min and we need to reduce the CPU consumption because is a critical server.  
Is there a way to resolve that?

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**Author:** ![andrewkroh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrewkroh/32/3784_2.png) [@andrewkroh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrewkroh)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/limit-cpu-consumptio-by-auditbeat-initial-scan/356847/2 "2024-04-05T14:45:05Z")

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`scan_rate_per_sec` is one knob that you could adjust. Or you may wish to entirely disable `scan_at_start`.

- [Auditbeat - File Integrity - Config Options](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/auditbeat/current/auditbeat-module-file_integrity.html#_configuration_options_17)