Memory: Dynamic Memory Usage

This statistic gives a high level view of memory (DRAM) consumers, updated every second.

When to Check Dynamic Memory Usage

This can be used to check that the filesystem cache has grown to consume available memory.

Dynamic Memory Usage Breakdowns

Available breakdowns:

Table 70  A Breakdown of Dynamic Memory Usage

Breakdown Description application name See table below.

Application names:

Table 71  Application Names

Application Name Description cache The ZFS filesystem cache (ARC). This will grow to consume as much of available memory as possible, as it caches frequently accessed data. kernel The operating system kernel. mgmt The appliance management software. unused Unused space.