Manager memory usage very high alarm

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Title: Alarm for Manager Memory Usage Very High
Event ID: manager_health.manager_memory_usage_very_high

Alarm Description:

• Purpose: To inform the user that the Manager node has reached very high levels of memory usage.
• Impact: This alarm is a warning that the Manager node is in danger of running out of memory and may start to have stability or functional issues.

Environment

VMware NSX-T Data Center
VMware NSX

Resolution

Steps to resolve
For version 3.0.0 and higher

Recommendation Action:

Review the configuration, running services and sizing of this Manager node. Consider adjusting the Manager appliance form factor size.
The 'get processes monitor' command can be used to view the running processes and memory usage. 
Observe the total and available memory, as well and memory used by individual processes.

Maintenance window required for remediation? Maybe

Additional Information

If you need to file a Broadcom support request, be sure to note the Manager size and memory usage (free --mega, top).