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diff --git a/docs/rabbitmqctl.1.xml b/docs/rabbitmqctl.1.xml index 11d85e9e03..73347ceafe 100644 --- a/docs/rabbitmqctl.1.xml +++ b/docs/rabbitmqctl.1.xml @@ -986,6 +986,27 @@ <listitem><para>Number of consumers.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> + <term>active_consumers</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Number of active consumers. An active consumer is + one which could immediately receive any messages + sent to the queue - i.e. it is not limited by its + prefetch count, TCP congestion, flow control, or + because it has issued channel.flow. At least one + of messages_ready and active_consumers must always + be zero. + </para> + <para> + Note that this value is an instantaneous snapshot + - when consumers are restricted by their prefetch + count they may only appear to be active for small + fractions of a second until more messages are sent + out. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term>memory</term> <listitem><para>Bytes of memory consumed by the Erlang process associated with the queue, including stack, heap and internal structures.</para></listitem> |