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Process Memory Usage

Overview

The Process Memory Usage widget offers a graphical representation of the memory utilized while performing various procedural functions. The memory usage percentage is recorded and can be viewed for a particular time period. Some of the major procedural works handled by the Crystal Eye appliance is Log Reporting, Database, IDS & IPS, Vulnerability Manager and CE Dashboard.

The Process Memory Usage widget has a switch functionality that can be used to view both memory usage percentage as per the time period selected and the current memory usage showing the memory usage of the Crystal Eye on a real-time basis (Refer to the screenshot below).

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What is Memory Usage? How to Interpret the Graphical Data Displayed in the Memory Usage Graph?

The Crystal Eye memory supports multiple procedural works related to the CE dashboard, Log Reporting, IDS & IPS, Console Terminal etc. The Memory Usage widget displays graphs that show the extent to which the Crystal Eye memory is used while performing various tasks. The fact that this data can be fetched for a specific period of time makes it easier to monitor overactive Memory Usage in Crystal Eye.

Perform the following steps to interpret the data displayed in memory usage graph:

Step 1: In the Memory CPU Usage widget, select the time period for which the data is required from the Time Period dropdown.

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Step 2: Hover the cursor over the graph to view the memory utilization percentage of the Crystal Eye appliance at a given date and time.

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Note

When the cursor is hovered over a point on the graph which determines the memory utilization percentage at a particular period of time then the details regarding that pops-up on the graph as mentioned on the screenshot above.

What is Current Memory Usage? How to Interpret the Graphical Data Displayed in Current Memory Usage Indicators?

The Current Memory Usage switch view provides real time data related to the memory utilization with respect to various procedural tasks performed/handled by the Crystal Eye appliance such as CE Dashboard, Log Reporting, IDS & IPS, Console Terminal etc.

The graphic user interface of the Current Memory Usage is divided into two components (both the components have been highlighted in the screenshot below):

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[A] Meter Component: The meter provides a real-time glimpse of the memory utilization percentage of the Crystal Eye appliance.

[B] Pie-chart Component: The pie-chart shows the various procedural works handled by the CE such as CE Dashboard, Log Reporting, IDS & IPS, Console Terminal. Hover the cursor over the pie-chart to see the extent to which the memory of the Crystal Eye appliance has been utilized while performing a particular procedural task. For example, in the screenshot below, on hovering the cursor over the green part of the pie-chart, you will see a pop-up “Log Reporting: 7.8%”. This means that the tasks related to Log Reporting is utilizing 7.8% of the memory of the Crystal Eye appliance.

Perform the following steps to interpret the graphical data displayed in current/real time CPU Usage Indicators:

Step 1: In the Process Memory Usage widget, select Current Memory Usage from the dropdown.

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Step 2: You will now see the Current Memory Usage switch view. View the real-time memory utilization percentage of the Crystal Eye appliance (highlighted in the screenshot below).

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Step 3: Hover the cursor over the pie-chart to see how much memory is utilized to pursue a particular procedural task. For example, in the screenshot below, on hovering the cursor over the red part of the pie-chart you will see a pop-up “Log Reporting: 16.6%”. This means that the tasks related to Log Reporting is taking up 16.6% of the memory of the Crystal Eye XDR.

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As discussed above, the Process Memory Usage widget provides utilization percentage details of the memory of the Crystal Eye appliance with respect to various procedural tasks handled. However, the CE administrator can gain access to other system related information of the Crystal Eye XDR appliance through the System Report application. The Sytem Report application (under the Reports section) can be accessed to refer to various system related information and file system summary. Click here to know more about System Report application.

Perform the following steps to view a detailed version of system related information of the Crystal Eye appliance:

Step 1: In the Process Memory Usage widget, click the link icon at the top-right corner.

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Once you perform the above step, you will be directed to the System Report application which is a part of the Reports category of the Crystal Eye. By viewing and analyzing the designated tables in this application, the administrator can know the version of the CE, Kernel Version, System Time, CPU Model, Memory Size, Uptime, and Load. Apart from this, other useful information can also be viewed such as the total size of internal disk space, its used space, available space and percentage of the space used.