Graph Information
This graph shows what the machine uses its memory for.
| Field | Internal name | Type | Warn | Crit | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| active | active | gauge | pages recently statistically used | ||
| inactive | inactive | gauge | pages recently statistically unused | ||
| wired | wired | gauge | pages that are fixed into memory, usually for kernel purposes, but also sometimes for special use in processes | ||
| buffers | buffers | gauge | pages used for filesystem buffers | ||
| cache | cached | gauge | pages that have percolated from inactive to a status where they maintain their data, but can often be immediately reused | ||
| laundry | laundry | gauge | number of dirty bytes inactive | ||
| free | free | gauge | pages without data content | ||
| swap | swap | gauge | Swap space used |