show memory
CF-706
Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference
July 2008
show memory
To display statistics about memory when Cisco IOS or Cisco IOS software Modularity images are
running, use the show memory command in user EXEC or privileged EXEC mode.
Cisco IOS Software
show memory [memory-type] [free] [overflow] [summary]
Cisco IOS Software Modularity
show memory
Syntax Description
Command Modes User EXEC (>)
Privileged EXEC (#)
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Cisco IOS Software
The show memory command displays information about memory available after the system image
decompresses and loads.
memory-type (Optional) Memory type to display (processor, multibus, io, or sram). If
memory-type is not specified, statistics for all memory types present are
displayed.
free (Optional) Displays free memory statistics.
overflow (Optional) Displays details about memory block header corruption corrections
when the exception memory ignore overflow global configuration command is
configured.
summary (Optional) Displays a summary of memory usage including the size and number
of blocks allocated for each address of the system call that allocated the block.
Release Modification
10.0 This command was introduced.
12.3(7)T This command was enhanced with the overflow keyword to display details
about memory block header corruption corrections.
12.2(25)S The command output was updated to display information about transient
memory pools.
12.3(14)T The command output was updated to display information about transient
memory pools.
12.2(27)SBC This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(27)SBC.
12.2(18)SXF4 This command was implemented in Cisco IOS Software Modularity images.
12.2(33)SRA This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.
