Alloc Mem Mbytes

Overview

The Alloc Mem Mbytes alarm monitors the amount of used virtual memory area (MB). If the amount of used memory continues to be at or above the threshold (the Total Physical Mem Mbytes field value of the PI record), physical memory might be insufficient.

Primary settings

PFM - Web Console alarm propertySettings
ItemDetailed item
Main InformationProductUNIX
Alarm messageAlloc Mem Mbytes = %CVS1
Enable alarmYes
Monitoring time rangeEvaluate regularly
Evaluate all dataNo
Report alarm when the following damping condition is reachedYes
interval(s)3
occurrence(s) during2
ActionEmail--
Command--
SNMPAbnormal, Warning, Normal
Alarm ConditionsRecordSystem Summary Overview (PI)
FieldAlloc Swap Mbytes
Abnormal conditionAlloc Swap Mbytes >= 1800#1
Warning conditionAlloc Swap Mbytes >= 1024#2
Legend:
--: Setting is always ignored.
#1
Depending on the environment, set a value that is about 90% of the value of the Total Swap Mbytes field of the PI record (except when the Solaris zone functionality is being used).
#2
Depending on the environment, set the value of the Total Physical Mem Mbyte field of the PI record (except when the Solaris zone functionality is being used).

Alarm tables

PFM UNIX Template Alarms [MEM] 09.00

Related reports

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