Understanding Memory Protection - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Guide Manual

Understanding Memory Protection

ExtremeWare XOS provides memory management capabilities. With ExtremeWare XOS, each process
runs in a protected memory space. This infrastructure prevents one process from overwriting or
corrupting the memory space of another process. For example, if one process experiences a loop
condition, is under some type of attack, or is experiencing some type of problem, that process cannot
take over or overwrite another processes' memory space. Memory protection increases the robustness of
the system. By isolating and having separate memory space for each individual process, you can more
easily identify the process or processes that experience a problem.
To display the current system memory and that of the specified process, use the following command:
show memory process <name> {slot <slotid>}
The
show memory process
System memory information (both total and free).
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Current memory used by the individual processes.
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The current memory statistics for the individual process also includes the following:
The module (whether it be MSM A or MSM B) and the slot number of the MSM.
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The name of the process.
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This information may be useful for your technical support representative if you experience a problem.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.1 Concepts Guide
command displays the following information in a tabular format:

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