Infoblox Memory Test

This test enables administrators to track the memory usage (physical memory and swap memory) of the target Infoblox appliance. This way, administrators can ascertain if the target appliance is memory-hungry and if so, allocate additional memory resources so that the appliance has more memory at its disposal. By merely looking at the measures reported by this test, administrators can figure out which type of memory is being over-utilized - is it physical memory? or swap memory?

Target of the test : An Infoblox appliance

Agent deploying the test : An external agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Infoblox appliance that is to be monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the Infoblox appliance for which this test is to be configured.
Timeout	Specify the duration (in seconds) within which the SNMP query executed by this test should time out in this text box. The default is 60 seconds.
Is Debug Enabled	By default, this flag is set to No. If you wish to obtain troubleshooting logs for this test, then, set this flag to Yes. The troubleshooting log with the naming convention <Component Name_Internal name of the test>.log will be created in the <eG_INSTALL_DIR>\agant\logs folder once the test starts reporting metrics.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Total physical memory	Indicates the total physical memory of the appliance.	GB
Used physical memory	Indicates the used physical memory of the appliance.	GB	A value close to Total physical memory measure is an indication that the target appliance is running out of physical memory. Administrators need to allocate additional physical memory so that the target appliance remains operational.
Free physical memory	Indicates the amount of physical memory that is available for use in the appliance.	GB	A high value is desired for this measure.
Buffer physical memory	Indicates the amount of physical memory that is allocated as buffer memory in the appliance.	GB
Cache physical memory	Indicates the amount of physical memory that is cached in the appliance.	GB
Physical memory usage	Indicates the percentage of memory that is already utilized by the appliance.	Percent	A value close to 100 percent indicates that the appliance is running out of physical memory.
Total swap memory	Indicates the total swap memory allocated for the appliance.	GB
Used swap memory	Indicates the amount of swap memory that is already utilized on the appliance.	GB	A value close to Total swap memory measure is an indication that the appliance is running out of swap memory.
Free swap memory	Indicates the amount of swap memory that is available for use in the appliance.	GB
Available swap memory	Indicates the percent of swap memory that is already utilized by the appliance.	Percent	A value close to 100 percent indicates that the appliance is running out of swap memory.