show memory

show memory {slot [slotid | a | b]}

Description

Displays the current system memory information.

Syntax Description

slot a Specifies the MSM module installed in slot A.
Note: This parameter is available only on modular switches.
slot b Specifies the MSM module installed in slot B.
Note: This parameter is available only on modular switches.
slotid Specifies slot number for the node in a stack. The value can be from 1 to 8.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

Viewing statistics on a regular basis allows you to see how well your network is performing. When you keep simple daily records, you see trends emerging and notice problems arising before they cause major network faults. This way, statistics can help you get the best out of your network.

This information may be useful for your technical support representative if you experience a problem.

Depending on the software version running on your switch or your switch model, additional or different memory information might be displayed.

You can also use the show memory process name {slotslotid} command to view the system memory and the memory used by the individual processes.

SummitStack Only

When you issue the command with out any parameters:
  • From the stack manager or backup node, the stack displays the current system memory information for the master node and the back-up node in the Active Topology.
  • From a standby node, the stack displays the current system memory information for the master node and the standby node in the Active Topology.

Modular Switches Only

When you issue the command without any parameters, the switch displays information about all of the MSMs/MMs installed in your system.

Reading the Output

The show memory command displays the following information in a tabular format:
  • System memory information (both total and free).
  • Current memory used by the individual processes.
The current memory statistics for the individual process also includes the following:
  • The module (MSM A or MSM B) and the slot number of the MSM (modular switches only).
  • The name of the process.

In general, the free memory count for an MSM/MM or Summit family switch decreases when one or more running processes experiences an increase in memory usage.

If you observe a continuous decrease in the free memory over an extended period of time, and you have not altered your switch configuration, please contact Extreme Networks Technical Support.

Example

The following example displays current system memory information for the MSM installed in slot A of a modular switch:

show memory slot a

The following is sample output from this command:

System Memory Information
-------------------------
MSM-A    Total DRAM (KB): 524288
MSM-A    System     (KB): 45912
MSM-A    User       (KB): 102264
MSM-A    Free       (KB): 376112
Memory Utilization Statistics
-----------------------------
Card Slot Process Name     Memory (KB)
---------------------------------------
MSM-A  9    aaa              7772
MSM-A  9    acl              6716
MSM-A  9    bgp              16708
MSM-A  9    cfgmgr           3484
MSM-A  9    cli              33964
MSM-A  9    devmgr           3656
MSM-A  9    dirser           3072
MSM-A  9    eaps             9136
MSM-A  9    edp              4644
MSM-A  9    elrp             4608
MSM-A  9    ems              5832
MSM-A  9    epm              8084
MSM-A  9    esrp             11004
MSM-A  9    etmon            11356
MSM-A  9    exacl            13
MSM-A  9    exosmc           22
MSM-A  9    exosq            29
MSM-A  9    exsflow          8
MSM-A  9    exsnoop          15
MSM-A  9    exvlan           252
MSM-A  9    fdb              8760
MSM-A  9    hal              22624
MSM-A  9    mcmgr            13128
MSM-A  9    msgsrv           2972
MSM-A  9    netLogin         4564
MSM-A  9    netTools         4696
MSM-A  9    nettx            56
MSM-A  9    nodemgr          5388
MSM-A  9    ospf             12476
MSM-A  9    pim              10012
MSM-A  9    polMgr           3272
MSM-A  9    rip              10392
MSM-A  9    rtmgr            9748
MSM-A  9    snmpMaster       6400
MSM-A  9    snmpSubagent     8104
MSM-A  9    stp              6896
MSM-A  9    telnetd          3236
MSM-A  9    tftpd            3080
MSM-A  9    vlan             5816
MSM-A  9    vrrp             6584

The following command displays current system memory information for a Summit family switch:

show memory

The following is sample output from this command:

System Memory Information
-------------------------
Total DRAM (KB): 262144
System     (KB): 25852
User       (KB): 96608
Free       (KB): 139684
Memory Utilization Statistics
-----------------------------
Process Name     Memory (KB)
-----------------------------
aaa              13468
acl              11420
bgp              0
cfgmgr           8336
cli              41040
cna              0
devmgr           8452
dirser           7068
dosprotect       8264
eaps             18784
edp              9780
elrp             10040
ems              10672
epm              15520
esrp             16728
etmon            18924
exacl            30
exdos            8
exfib            3
exosmc           29
exosnvram        4
exosq            36
exsflow          10
exsnoop          20
exsshd           9272
exvlan           290
fdb              12908
hal              64768
lldp             8816
mcmgr            17836
msgsrv           6960
netLogin         8924
netTools         11524
nettx            70
nodemgr          9636
ospf             18124
ospfv3           0
pim              15996
poe              8936
polMgr           7576
rip              17736
ripng            0
rtmgr            16016
snmpMaster       15416
snmpSubagent     26428
stp              10768
telnetd          8464
tftpd            7584
thttpd           11344
vlan             9660
vrrp             11184
xmld             9148

The following command displays current system memory information for a stack, where slot 1 is the master and slot 6 is the backup:

Slot-1 stacK.3 # show memory
System Memory Information
-------------------------
Slot-1    Total DRAM (KB): 262144
Slot-1    System     (KB): 25476
Slot-1    User       (KB): 132256
Slot-1    Free       (KB): 104412
Slot-6    Total DRAM (KB): 262144
Slot-6    System     (KB): 25476
Slot-6    User       (KB): 122820
Slot-6    Free       (KB): 113848
Memory Utilization Statistics
-----------------------------
Card Slot Process Name     Memory (KB)
---------------------------------------
Slot-1 1   aaa              2548
Slot-1 1   acl              2960
Slot-1 1   bgp              0
Slot-1 1   brm              2428
Slot-1 1   cfgmgr           3256
Slot-1 1   cli              16932
Slot-1 1   devmgr           2708
Slot-1 1   dirser           1916
Slot-1 1   dosprotect       1972
Slot-1 1   eaps             6976
Slot-1 1   edp              2656
Slot-1 1   elrp             2640
Slot-1 1   elsm             2592
Slot-1 1   ems              2764
Slot-1 1   epm              3092
Slot-1 1   esrp             2844
Slot-1 1   etmon            16264
...
Slot-6 6   aaa              2440
Slot-6 6   acl              2872
Slot-6 6   bgp              0
Slot-6 6   brm              2396
Slot-6 6   cfgmgr           2776
Slot-6 6   cli              16292
Slot-6 6   devmgr           2672
Slot-6 6   dirser           1836
Slot-6 6   dosprotect       1944
Slot-6 6   eaps             6924
Slot-6 6   edp              2624
Slot-6 6   elrp             2628
Slot-6 6   elsm             2564
Slot-6 6   ems              2744
Slot-6 6   epm              2976
Slot-6 6   esrp             2792
Slot-6 6   etmon            10068
...

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on all platforms.