This graph shows what the machine uses its memory for. |
|
Field |
Internal name |
Type |
Warn |
Crit |
|
active |
active |
gauge |
None |
None |
pages recently statistically used |
inactive |
inactive |
gauge |
None |
None |
pages recently statistically unused |
|
wired |
wired |
gauge |
None |
None |
pages that are fixed into memory, usually for kernel purposes, but also sometimes for special use in processes |
buffers |
buffers |
gauge |
None |
None |
pages used for filesystem buffers |
cache |
cached |
gauge |
None |
None |
pages that have percolated from inactive to a status where they maintain their data, but can often be immediately reused |
|
free |
free |
gauge |
None |
None |
pages without data content |