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10 changes: 4 additions & 6 deletions source/reference/command/serverStatus.txt
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.. data:: serverStatus.mem.virtual

:data:`~serverStatus.mem.virtual` displays the quantity, in megabytes (MB), of virtual memory
used by the :program:`mongod` process. In typical deployments this value
is slightly larger than :data:`~serverStatus.mem.mapped`. If this value is
significantly (i.e. gigabytes) larger than :data:`~serverStatus.mem.mapped`,
this could indicate a memory leak.
used by the :program:`mongod` process. With :term:`journaling <journal>` enabled, the value
of :data:`~serverStatus.mem.virtual` is at least twice the value of :data:`~serverStatus.mem.mapped`.

With :term:`journaling <journal>` enabled, the value of :data:`~serverStatus.mem.virtual`
is twice the value of :data:`~serverStatus.mem.mapped`.
If this value is significantly (e.g. 3 times or more) larger than :data:`~serverStatus.mem.mapped`,
this could indicate a memory leak.

.. data:: serverStatus.mem.supported

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