Memory Metrics

Metric NameDescriptionBasic or Server VisibilityWindowsLinuxSolarisAIXDefault Monitoring Mode
Total (MB)

The total amount of memory.

Basic KPI
Used %The percentage of memory used.Basic 4 KPI
Used (MB)

The amount of memory used.

Basic 4 Advanced
Free %Percentage of free or unused memory available for processes.Basic 4 Advanced
Free (MB)The total amount of free or unused memory available for processes.Basic 4 Advanced
Swap Free (MB)The total amount of free swap space. Reported for each hierarchical group.Server Visibility Advanced
Swap Total (MB)The total amount of allocated swap space. Reported for each hierarchical group.Server Visibility KPI
Swap Used (MB)The amount of swap space used. Reported for each hierarchical group.Server Visibility Advanced
Swap Used %

The percentage of available swap space used. Reported for each hierarchical group.

Server Visibility KPI
Swap Free %Percentage of free swap space. Reported for each hierarchical group.Server Visibility Advanced
Pages Paged In 95th Percentile2The paging-in rate to memory was at this level or lower 95% of the time.Server Visibility KPI
Pages Paged Out 95th Percentile2The paging-out rate from memory was at this level or lower 95% of the time.Server Visibility KPI
Pages Swapped In 95th Percentile2The swapping rate of pages from disks was at this level or lower 95% of the time.Server Visibility KPI
Pages Swapped Out 95th Percentile2The swapping rate of pages to disks was at this level or lower 95% of the time.Server Visibility KPI

1See Linux Kernel Processes.

2See Percentile Metric Reporting must be Enabled.

3See Default Monitoring Mode.

4See Stolen Times are Reported Differently.