Which CLI command displays the current management plane memory utilization?

The correct answer is B. > show system resources. The CLI command > show system resources displays real-time management plane resource utilization, including CPU usage and memory consumption (via a top-like output). > show system info (option A) provides static system metadata such as PAN-OS version, serial number, and…

Submitted by katya_ua· Apr 18, 2026Operate

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Options

A
show system info
B
show system resources
C
show running resource-monitor
D
debug management-server show

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A
5% (1)
B
95% (20)

Explanation

The CLI command > show system resources displays real-time management plane resource utilization, including CPU usage and memory consumption (via a top-like output). > show system info (option A) provides static system metadata such as PAN-OS version, serial number, and uptime-not live resource stats. > show running resource-monitor (option C) reports data plane (forwarding plane) resource usage. > debug management-server show (option D) is a debug utility for the management server process, not a general resource monitor.

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#CLI Commands#System Monitoring#Management Plane#Resource Utilization

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