[hobbit] Ignoring linux cached data in memory

Tom Georgoulias tomg at mcclatchyinteractive.com
Mon Oct 30 20:56:22 CET 2006


Gary Baluha wrote:
> Is there any way in Hobbit to have the memory graphs *not* include the
> memory that Linux is using for cached data?  We have a few machines that
> tend to have large portions of their memory being used for the system 
> cache,
> and as such, often show 100% swap and physical memory being used, when in
> fact there is still free memory.

You can edit the memory graph definition in hobbitgraphs.cfg and remove 
the references to those variables that you don't want displayed.  That's 
the easiest way.  Or you make your own version of the graph.

TOm



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