Real vs Actual memory in Xymon/Hobbit

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According to Henrik Stoerner at http://lists.xymon.com/oldarchive/2006/02/msg00115.html , real is the physical memory, actual is the amount of memory in use not including buffers and cache, all based on the output of the free command.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • 4m1nh4j1
    4m1nh4j1 over 1 year

    What is the difference between real and actual memory usage in xymon ?

    • Mark Plotnick
      Mark Plotnick almost 10 years
      According to Henrik Stoerner at lists.xymon.com/oldarchive/2006/02/msg00115.html , real is the physical memory, actual is the amount of memory in use not including buffers and cache, all based on the output of the free command.
    • 4m1nh4j1
      4m1nh4j1 almost 10 years
      Thanks. It would be great if you add your comment as an answer, it can help others :-)