A good way to check process-specific memory consumption is seeing the DATA column by running top command (type f key once top is running) DATA column reports the amount of memory in each process's data and stack segments Percy > From: Margaret_Doll@xxxxxxxxx > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:10:57 -0400 > Subject: Re: Using up memory and swap space > > I should have mentioned that I do use top. "top" however, on our > system does not show a big user of memory. > > On Jun 2, 2009, at 4:57 PM, Margaret Doll wrote: > > > I have a ROCKS cluster running RedHat 2.6.18-53.1.14.e15 on the > > kernel. > > > > From time to time the memory and swap space on the system is almost > > completely used and the system hesitates. The users logged onto the > > system are not taking up the memory. > > > > How do I find which process is using the memory? > > If the memory is no longer being used by a process, how do I "free" > > it up. > > > > Same question with the swap space. > > > > free > > total used free shared buffers > > cached > > Mem: 2054132 2026008 28124 0 1816 > > 1348832 -/+ buffers/cache: 675360 1378772 > > Swap: 1020116 983328 36788 > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _________________________________________________________________ Stay updated! Add Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace & Hi5 friends to your Windows Live network instantly. Add Now! http://profile.live.com/webactivities/?mkt=en-in-- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjecthttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
