eG Monitoring
 

Measures reported by FastIronMemoryTest

This test monitors the memory utilization of the Brocade FastIron Switch and proactively alerts administrators to potential resource contention, if any.

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target Brocade FastIron Switch that is to be monitored.

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
Total_memory Indicates the total amount of memory allocated for the target switch. MB  
Used_memory Indicates the amount of memory that is currently utilized by the switch. MB A value close to the Total memory measure indicates that the memory resources are depleting rapidly.
Free_memory Indicates the amount of memory that is currently available for use. MB A sudden decrease in this value could indicate an unexpected/sporadic spike in the memory utilization of the switch. A consistent decrease however could indicate a gradual, yet steady erosion of memory resources, and is hence a cause for concern.
Memory_usage Indicates the percentage of memory that is utilized by the switch.   If the value of this measure is close to 100%, it indicates that the memory utilization of the switch is at its peak. Therefore, the administrator may need to allocate additional memory resources to the switch.