Memory Metrics - VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC Administration Manual

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Table C-4. Management Agent Metrics
Counter Label
memUsed Memory
Used
swapUsed Memory
Swap Used
swapIn Memory
Swap In
swapOut Memory
Swap Out

Memory Metrics

The memory metric group tracks memory statistics for virtual machines, hosts, resource pools, and compute
resources.
Interpret the data counter definitions in the context of the entity to which it applies, as follows:
For virtual machines, memory refers to guest physical memory. Guest physical memory is the amount of
n
physical memory presented as a virtual-hardware component to the virtual machine, at creation time, and
made available when the virtual machine is running.
For hosts, memory refers to machine memory. Machine memory is the random-access memory (RAM)
n
that is actually installed in the hardware that comprises the ESX/ESXi host.
Table C-5 lists the memory data counters.
N Only a subset of memory counters appear in the overview charts. To view all memory data counters,
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use the advanced performance charts.
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Description
Amount of total configured memory available for use.
Stats Type: absolute
n
Unit: kiloBytes
n
Rollup Type: average
n
Collection Level: 3
n
Sum of the memory swapped by all powered-on virtual machines on the
host.
Stats Type: absolute
n
Unit: kiloBytes
n
Rollup Type: average
n
Collection Level: 3
n
Amount of memory swapped in for the Service Console. Use this counter
to determine whether to increase the amount of memory dedicated to the
service console.
Stats Type: rate
n
Unit: kiloBytesPerSecond
n
Rollup Type: average
n
Collection Level: 3
n
Amount of memory swapped out for the Service Console. Use this counter
to determine whether to decrease the amount of memory dedicated to the
service console.
Stats Type: rate
n
Unit: kiloBytesPerSecond
n
Rollup Type: average
n
Collection Level: 3
n
Entity
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