eG Monitoring
 

Measures reported by MLXStorStatTest

The Mellonax switch comes with small storage to store the data like VLAN information, CAM table etc.The storage and information is key to the operation of the switch and administrators need to ensure that there is enough memory available to support operations. That's the reason it is important to keep an eye on storage and ensure that there is always enough available for switch.

This test monitors the storage and reports key statistics like totals space, space available etc., which provide administrators valuable information.

Outputs of the test: One set of result for each memory location in Mallanox switch.

Descriptor: Memory Location

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
TotSpace Indicates the total space available onboard the switch. MB

Total sapce depends on the type of the switch.

UseSpace Indicates the space already used on the switch. MB

If there is no available sapce on the switch, it may not be able to function properly.

FreeSpace Indicates the free space on the switch. MB

If there is no available sapce on the switch, it may not be able to function properly.

AvailSpace Indicates the space still available on the switch. MB

If there is no available sapce on the switch, it may not be able to function properly.