Network Management

Task manager not showing where memory is leaking from.

You can find hidden non-paged memory leaks that are not displaying in task manger. This is especially helpful when they are using a VM virtual machine.

First published date

3/5/2020 3:15 PM

Last published date

6/10/2022 2:02 AM

Overview

These steps can be used to determine what exactly is leaking memory when task manager is not showing it. This can be useful in proving to a customer their memory leak is not a Solarwinds issue.

Product section

Orion Platform

Cause

VMs are especially prone to this issue due to their added layers of complexity.

Resolution

When there is a hidden memory leak and task manager is not displaying what is using up all the memory. The memory monitor in Task Managers performance tab will give us some idea where the memory usage is going to.

Check non-paged memory usage:
https://superuser.com/questions/949244/windows-10-high-memory-usage-unknown-reason

Use Process Explorer to track down memory usage on a server:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

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Disclaimer: Please note, any content posted herein is provided as a suggestion or recommendation to you for your internal use. This is not part of the SolarWinds software or documentation that you purchased from SolarWinds, and the information set forth herein may come from third parties. Your organization should internally review and assess to what extent, if any, such custom scripts or recommendations will be incorporated into your environment. You elect to use third-party content at your own risk, and you will be solely responsible for the incorporation of the same if any.