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Old 10-07-2009
Help to trace process consuming more space

Hi all,

We have a server having much processes running. It is very difficuilt to trace the exact consuming more memory. Howerver, it shows CPU usage in sequence but how memory?

Tried working with TOP command.

Please let me know if something not clear.

Thanks,
Deepak
# 2  
Old 10-07-2009
1. Execute top.

2. Press M to make the ordering by memory.

Note: Press upper case M when top shows you results.
# 3  
Old 10-07-2009
check the help in top i.e. hit ? of h

specifically see the piece on sorting:

Code:
o       - specify sort order (size, res, cpu, time)

i.e. hit o, then enter what you wish to sort by.

HTH

(depending of course on which version/system you're running on....:-) )

Last edited by Tytalus; 10-07-2009 at 10:03 AM.. Reason: typo
# 4  
Old 10-07-2009
are you running solaris or linux?

also, please search forums first before posting: Solaris Top Command
# 5  
Old 10-07-2009
1 Processes ordered by cpu usage :

ps -eo pcpu,pmem,args | sort -k 1 –nr | more

2 Processes ordered by memory usage :

ps -eo pcpu,pmem,args | sort -k 2 -n
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Old 10-07-2009
Code:
prstat -a -s rss

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