check_nt - MEMORY USAGE - incorrect results

[Matthew Jurgens]

Try www.edcint.co.nz/checkwmiplus using the checkmem mode and see if it 
works ok for you

On 10/01/2013 7:55 PM, omar saddiki wrote:
> this because in your server 2008 you will see that there is a virtual 
> memory activated, go to Computer proprieties and see in performences 
> you will have for exemple for " R2 (x64) server box (has SQL installed 
> on it) -- 12GB ram installed " 12GB of virtual memory.Finaly, Nagios 
> take the some of memories ( virual memory + RAM).
>
>
>
> 2013/1/9 Andrew Thompson <andrew at fulgent.co.uk 
> <mailto:andrew at fulgent.co.uk>>
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     Using the supplied check_nt plugin to check Memory Usage on
>     Windows servers.
>
>     Some report correctly, others report a complete load of old tosh!!!
>
>     I have tried 3 different versions of Windows OS, the version seems
>     to make no odds.
>
>     Doesn't matter if 32 or 64 bit either.
>
>     Some examples
>
>     MY primary domain controller -- Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) --
>     8GB ram installed
>
>     Output from the check appears correct:
>
>     Memory usage: total:8205.64 Mb - used: 2902.96 Mb (35%) - free:
>     5302.67 Mb (65%)
>
>
>     Another 2008 R2 (x64) server box (has SQL installed on it) -- 12GB
>     ram installed
>
>     Output thinks its got 24GB:
>
>     Memory usage: total:24573.16 Mb - used: 1796.71 Mb (7%) - free:
>     22776.45 Mb (93%)
>
>     A Server 2003 Standard (x86) box (an internal test web server) --
>     512MB ram installed
>
>     Output thinks its got over 1GB:
>
>     Memory usage: total:1257.50 Mb - used: 333.30 Mb (27%) - free:
>     924.20 Mb (73%)
>
>     A Server 2012 (x64) box (with HyperV installed) -- 28GB ram installed
>
>     Output thinks tis got 32GB:
>
>     Memory usage: total:32500.80 Mb - used: 16709.37 Mb (51%) - free:
>     15791.43 Mb (49%)
>
>     Anybody any ideas as to why check_nt is returning incorrect info.
>     I know its incorrect but Nagios doesn't so where exactly is it
>     reading these values from?
>
>     Thanks in advance for anybodies input.
>
>     Regards
>
>
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>
>  Omar SADDIKI
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