Panorama Swap Memory Test

Memory swap involves moving data from RAM to disk (or vice versa) to optimize memory usage. This process helps prevent system slowdowns due to insufficient RAM.

This test monitors and reports the percentage of swap memory usage to ensure smooth performance and effective handling of email traffic, including tasks like virus scanning, content filtering, and spam detection.

Target of the test: Palo Alto Panorama

Agent deploying the test: A Remote Agent

Outputs of the test: One set of results for Palo Alto Panorama that is being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the target host to be monitored.
Port	Specify the port at which the specified host listens to.
API Key	The eG agent collects the required metrics from the target Palo Alto Panorama by executing API commands using XML API and pulls out critical metrics. In order to collect metrics, the eG agent should be provided with a valid API key.
SSL	By default, this flag is set to Yes indicating that the SSL (Secured Socket Layer) is used to connect to the target Palo Alto Panorama. If not so, set the SSL flag to No .

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Total memory	Indicates the total amount of swap memory configured for the panorama.	GB
Used memory	Indicates the amount of swap memory utilized by the panorama.	GB	A low value is desired for this measure.
Free memory	Indicates the amount of swap memory that is currently available for use.	GB	A sudden decrease in this value could indicate an unexpected/sporadic spike in the swap memory utilization of the system. A consistent decrease however could indicate a gradual, yet steady erosion of memory resources, and is hence a cause for concern.
Memory usage	Indicates the percentage of swap memory that is utilized by the panorama.	Percent	A value close to 100 indicates that the swap memory utilization is at its peak. Administrators may therefore be required to add additional swap memory resources to the panorama.