Windows Kernel Memory

Supported OS Windows

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Overview

Get Windows kernel memory usage to create visualizations and monitors in Datadog.

Note: The list of metrics collected by this integration may change between minor Agent versions. Such changes may not be mentioned in the Agent’s changelog.

Setup

Installation

The Windows Kernel Memory integration is included in the Datadog Agent package, so you don’t need to install anything else on your servers.

Configuration

  1. Edit the winkmem.d/conf.yaml file in the conf.d/ folder at the root of your Agent’s configuration directory. See the sample winkmem.d/conf.yaml.example for all available configuration options.

  2. Restart the Agent.

Validation

Run the Agent’s status subcommand and look for winkmem under the Checks section.

Data Collected

Metrics

winkmem.nonpaged_allocs_outstanding
(gauge)
winkmem.nonpaged_pool_bytes
(gauge)
winkmem.paged_allocs_outstanding
(gauge)
winkmem.paged_pool_bytes
(gauge)

Events

The Windows Kernel Memory integration does not include any events.

Service Checks

The Windows Kernel Memory integration does not include any service checks.

Troubleshooting

Need help? Contact Datadog support.