How to check if processes probe gets correct memory value (QOS_PROCESS_MEMORY) in Windows

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)
• CA Unified Infrastructure Management On-Premise (Nimsoft / UIM)
• CA Unified Infrastructure Management SaaS (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

The processes probe counts the memory being used by the process (QOS_PROCESS_MEMORY).

You can cross check the value in Windows Resource Monitor.

Environment

Release: Any
Component: processes probe

Resolution

1. Open Resource Monitor and go to Memory tab

2. Check Working Set(KB) value and compare the value under Status tab in process probe GUI

Note:

The Working Set (KB) is the total of the Shareable (KB) and Private (KB) memory.

Windows Task Manager shows Private value only.