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memAvail
Module: VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB
OID (symbolic): VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB::memAvail
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.2.3
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Gauge
Access: read-only
Description: Amount of physical memory available/free (KB).
What is memAvail?
Reports how much physical memory is currently free on the ESX host, in kilobytes, the figure an admin watches before deciding whether the host can safely accept another VM.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.2.3 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB::memAvail
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.2.3.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB::memAvail.1
SNMPv3 example:
snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> memAvail.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (8 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876 | vmware | VMWARE-ROOT-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3 | vmwResources | VMWARE-ROOT-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.2 | vmwMemory | VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.2.3 | memAvail | VMWARE-RESOURCES-MIB |