[Xymon] Gaps in graphs

[Jeremy Laidman]

On Thu, 11 Mar 2021 at 18:44, Carl Melgaard <Carl.Melgaard at stab.rm.dk>
wrote:

> >I note that you've moved quite a few OS iterations from CentOS 5 to RHEL
> 7. The kernel memory management is likely to be a bit different. You
> might find that the extra RAM usage is simply taken up by kernel buffers
> and cache, so isn't really "in use" in the traditional sense.
>
>  Is there any way to verify that this is indeed the case?
>
> >Memory management and monitoring is something I don't know much about -
> I know just enough to know how little I know.
>
> >The "real" memory usage graph is seemingly a good indication of actual
> RAM utilisation because it excludes buffers/caches. If you're concerned
> about Xymon using too much RAM, to the point where it could affect your
> server's performance or stability, then I'd recommend opening a >new
> thread to discuss it.
>
>
>
> It is indeed indicated in ”real” memory. I already did open a new (older)
> thread, which didn’t get much attention, maybe 2 replies. The mailinglist
> is almost dead, so I know it’s a longshot to get help.
>

The memory concern is probably a general Linux question rather than a
Xymon-specific one. You might find more responses from a Linux forum.

J
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.xymon.com/pipermail/xymon/attachments/20210311/52a3d141/attachment.htm>