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Old 03-22-2006
Process using the most memory

Hi:-
Is there an easy way to find out which process is consuming the most memory on an AIX server?

Thanks,
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Old 03-22-2006
Top memory consumer

Hi:-
How do I go about finding the process which is using the most memory on an AIX server?

Thanks,
Janet
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Old 03-22-2006
a part from ps, there is this one: topas
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Old 03-22-2006
Not sure if AIX has a `top' utility. If so, use that.
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Old 03-22-2006
And next time you have a question, please post it only once - I deleted one, and merged the other two. Check the rules
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Old 03-22-2006
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