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So along with disk and CPU tests, I want to test for memory usage. I
pulled a perl memory script off Nagios Exchange and was quickly
reminded of how linux handles memory... how it leaves whatever has been
used previously as "reserved". Thus, a server with 4Gb of RAM may show
that 3.95Gb is in use, but in reality, more like 512Mb is in use and
the swap usage is under 10%, if used at all, confirming the "actual
versus reserved" issue. So how are you guys testing for memory on Linux
boxes that flag it as reserved when its not? Are there any scripts on
Nagios Exchange for memory testing that are better than others?<br>
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A. Davis
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"There is no limit to what a man can accomplish
if he doesn't care who gets the credit." - Ronald Reagan
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