# Memory Utilization

To access the Memory Utilization dialog box:

1. Select Device > Configure > System Processes Information or Device > Monitor > System Processes Information.

2. With a system process selected, click Monitor.

3. Select Memory Utilization.

From this dialog box, you can monitor the memory utilization information for a selected system process.

To view the definition for a particular MIB variable, click the appropriate link from the following list:

- Memory Allocated (cpmProcExtMemAllocatedRev)

- Memory Freed (cpmProcExtMemFreedRev)

The following list specifies buttons in this dialog box, as well as their function:

- To specify the refresh rate for this dialog box, select a value from the drop-down box.

- Click Start/Stop to begin/end device monitoring.

> Note: The Start/Stop toggle feature is supported by CiscoView 5.3 and later.

- Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

- Click Print to print the contents of the dialog box.

- Click Help to access online help.

Memory Allocated (cpmProcExtMemAllocatedRev)

Sum of all the dynamically allocated memory that this process has received from the system. This includes memory that may have been returned.

The sum of freed memory is provided by cpmProcExtMemFreedRev. This object deprecates cpmProcExtMemAllocated.

Memory Freed (cpmProcExtMemFreedRev)

Sum of all memory that this process has returned to the system. This object deprecates cpmProcExtMemFreed.