System suddenly is using all ram

Hi, Can someone please assist as to what may be causing the issue I'm having?
Problem description:
System is cycling every 6 to 8 minutes using all ram (16) gigs. This has not happened before. I”m lost as to what to do other than the basic.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 23, 2014 at 5:57:30 EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
Mac mini (Mid 2010) (Verified)
Mac mini - model: Macmini4,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
16 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
T27B350 spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 17:45:0
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (172.71 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 1144 3 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Extra Backup Space (disk2s2) /Volumes/Extra Backup Space : 3.00 TB (2.88 TB free)
Western Digital My Book 1110 999.5 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
iTunes Library (disk3s2) /Volumes/iTunes Library : 999.16 GB (865.35 GB free)
Logitech USB Optical Mouse
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Western Digital My Book 1144 3 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Carbon Copy Cloner (disk1s2) /Volumes/Carbon Copy Cloner : 3.00 TB (2.62 TB free)
Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Firewire Information: ℹ️
WD My Book 111D 800mbit - 800mbit max
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk5s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
My Book TIME MACHINE (disk5s2) /Volumes/My Book TIME MACHINE : 3.00 TB (1.83 TB free)
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Volumes/My Book TIME MACHINE/Extras/WD +TURBO Installer 64.app
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394_64HP (1.0.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USB_64HP (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
/Volumes/My Book TIME MACHINE/Extras/WD +TURBO Installer.app
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist Support
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
[running] com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.634C7FF4-41C6-4F77-AD49-6BE882A34414.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.amazon.music.plist Support
[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist Support
[running] com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.coppertino.VoxHelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Canon Utilities/IJ Network Scanner Selector EX/Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
IxquickPlugin: Version: 1.0 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
1Password
AdBlock
Ixquick HTTPS
Awesome Screenshot
Ghostery
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Backblaze Backup Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
iTunes Library: Disk size: 999.16 GB Disk used: 133.80 GB
Destinations:
My Book [Local]
Total size: 3.00 TB
Total number of backups: 114
Oldest backup: 2012-11-28 00:55:31 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-23 10:24:39 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3.00 TB > (Disk size 999.16 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      10% WindowServer
      8% mds
      0% OneDrive
      0% fontd
      0% AppleSpell
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
344 MB Safari
223 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
120 MB mds_stores
69 MB Finder
69 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
4.23 GB Free RAM
1.88 GB Active RAM
9.53 GB Inactive RAM
1.26 GB Wired RAM
1.87 GB Page-ins
6 MB Page-outs

I Thought that ram memory cycling from 12 to 0 gigs or so was and is a problem in and of itself. As you've explained and demonstrated it's not. But this scenario that is now playing out has never happened since I've had this Mac Mini. Again many thanks.
SO if I may ask one other question separate from the above.
In updating to Yosemite would you recommend a clean install or just upgrading? I've not done a clean install since purchasing the Mini but I was thinking since I'm having issues with the system hanging and spinning icons perhaps performing a wipe is warranted. If so, I understand I can not just format and download Yosemite but I must reinstall Snow Leopard then update to Yosemite. Is this correct? Since I've upgraded the ram from 4 gigs to 8 and earlier this year to 16 gigs, will Snow Leopard recognize 16 gigs of ram?
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
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BANK 1/DIMM1
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[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitestatus.plist Support
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[running] com.carbonite.launchd.carbonitedaemon.plist Support
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QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
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CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: Unknown
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WebEx: Version: Unknown
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      4% Google Chrome Helper
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94 MB Google Chrome Helper
94 MB CarboniteDaemon
86 MB ocspd
77 MB mds_stores
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iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac12,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
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[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
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[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
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[failed] com.apple.sbd.plist
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[failed] com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
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POA Agent Uses Uses all memory in system then is killed.

System OES2 SP3 latest patches
Groupwise 2012 SP1
4GB Ram
The POA is uses all the memory growing to 65% before the system is out of memory.
Ran GWCheck structure and content fix.
Opened a SR with Novell.
Found the SLAP error, did the procedures per Tid=7009119
Start the POA everything seem okay, so added couple of user. After all the users got on the system the memory usage started to climb.
Check the logs no errors.
Could this be caused by on of the clients????
Any Idea would help
Thanks
Jody

How many users on this POA? The POA can consume a large amount of RAM, but not normally. Ours is sitting at about .5GB for about 500 heavy users. The GWIA and GWINTER typically grow very fat: 2 -4 GB.
Since you have a SR open, work the problem with the engineer, if it looks like its languishing, you can always ask for an escalation.
Does this server have swap configured? A caption from top might help us to know whats what, including the line for the POA in question.
e.g.
Code:
top - 22:15:59 up 206 days, 15:52, 5 users, load average: 0.47, 0.35, 0.34
Tasks: 201 total, 1 running, 200 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
Cpu(s): 4.6%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 94.1%id, 0.9%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Mem: 24020M total, 23822M used, 198M free, 500M buffers
Swap: 2055M total, 199M used, 1855M free, 18103M cached
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
92 wise 20 0 183m 109m 9064 S 18 0.5 9526:36 /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/gwpoa @gws2_po.poa
63 wise 20 0 3885m 3.4g 9m S 11 14.4 123:49.62 /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/gwia @gwia.cfg
92 wise 20 0 199m 120m 7364 S 4 0.5 3221:05 /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/gwpoa @gws1_po.poa
319 wise 20 0 415m 329m 10m S 3 1.4 4640:24 /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/gwpoa @staff.poa
98 wise 20 0 169m 98m 7532 S 0 0.4 6244:01 /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/gwpoa @gws3_po.poa
40 wise 20 0 144m 80m 9364 S 0 0.3 0:49.84 /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/gwinter @webac80a.waa
-- Bob

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Hi all, did a lot of forum searching and haven't seen this topic.
I'm using PPCS5(in production Premium) While rendering, the program is not using all available memory. before I go on here is the system I am using:
Win7pro
EVGA X58FTW mobo
I7 970
6x4gig Kingston hyperX 1600 RAM
Quadro fx4000
WD 140gig Raptor sys. drive
2x1TB RAID 0 (3gig SATA) data
2x2TB RAID 0 (6gig SATA) data
see image:
I have 21gigs allocated to the program.
Is the bottleneck the cache memory?
This is what I'm outputting:
Thanks for looking.

Bob Sackter wrote:
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I'm making a multicam reference.
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