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Measures reported by CpMemoryTest
This test reports statistics related to the usage of the memory of the Check Point Smart-1 appliance. Using this test, administrators may be proactively alerted to memory resource contention, if any.
The measures made by this test are as follows:
| Measurement |
Description |
Measurement Unit |
Interpretation |
| Total_memory |
Indicates the total memory of this appliance. |
GB |
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| Used_memory |
Indicates the amount of memory currently utilized by this appliance. |
GB |
A high value for this measure indicates that the memory resources are depleting drastically. Administrators may be alerted to add additional resources before memory resources are drained completely. |
| Free_memory |
Indicates the amount of memory that is currently available for use in this appliance. |
GB |
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| Memory_utilization |
Indicates the percentage of memory utilized by this appliance. |
GB |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be low. While sporadic spikes in memory usage could be caused by one/more rogue processes on the system, a consistent increase in this value could be a cause for some serious concern, as it indicates a gradual, but steady erosion of valuable memory resources. If this unhealthy trend is not repaired soon, it could severely hamper system performance, causing anything from a slowdown to a complete system meltdown. |
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