topic How to identify system running low memory ? in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

How to identify system running low memory ?

Pagnotta — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:58:20 GMT

I need to fin a way to be alerted when a system managed through SIM is running low memory and needs a memory upgrade. can anyone give me a tip ? I know that there is a treshold called "Total pagefile usage", is it useful in this cas and how ?

Thanks

Angelo

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Santiago Isidro — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:22:23 GMT

You should probably keep an eye for available phisical memory, or total memory usage. Pagefile usage is, too, a good indicator to check if your system needs and upgrade. You can also watch for Paged Pool size.

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Pagnotta — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:31:13 GMT

Good to know, but how can i do it with SIM5.0 ? Is there a threshold I can configure ? Or anything else ?

Angelo

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Igor Karasik — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:38:36 GMT

Angelo,
The answer is ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/PMP/index.html
It is not exactly free, see this link for information about licensing:
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/valuepack/PMP/questionsanswers.html#1lic

Angelo, I see in your profile "I have assigned points to 0 of 80 responses to my questions". You will have more responses if you will start assign points
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Pagnotta — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 06:58:55 GMT

You're completly right I'm going to take some time to contribute the best I can to this forum...

Regarding my question, I'd like to do this with the minum addition to my managed hosts.

Is it possible to identiy a lack of memory usinf the standard preformance thresholds that come with Management Agents 7.30 or 7.40 ?

Angelo

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Rob Buxton — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 16:35:46 GMT

You can use the Pagefile threshold that is part of the standard agents.

If the Pagefile starts to get heavily used then it is an indication that Memory is scarce.

Set the threasholds quite low, e.g. 50 & 70 might be a place to start.

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Pagnotta — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 06:04:25 GMT

Is there a way to deploy all the possible thresholds part of Management agents 7.40 ?

Another question, what is the component that installs the available thresholds on a system ?

Angelo

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Rob Buxton — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:00:36 GMT

HPSIM can be used to Replacte threshold settings from a Selected Servers to other Servers.

I believe they're aprt of the Foundation Agents. The actual sub-agents can be enabled / disabled in the HP Management Agents GUI available from the Control Panel.

It's always advisable to install the entire PSP as the Agents ghet their information from the Drivers. You can have issues if you just try and install selected parts of the HP Management Agent suite.

Re: How to identify system running low memory ?

Rob Buxton — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:01:02 GMT

HPSIM can be used to Replicate threshold settings from a Selected Servers to other Servers.

I believe they're aprt of the Foundation Agents. The actual sub-agents can be enabled / disabled in the HP Management Agents GUI available from the Control Panel.

It's always advisable to install the entire PSP as the Agents ghet their information from the Drivers. You can have issues if you just try and install selected parts of the HP Management Agent suite.