This topic describes how to use standard Linux
utilities, which are provided on the metadata server operating system, to
view system statistics.
Prerequisites
You must have Administrator privileges to perform
this task.
Steps
- Use the top command to display, in real
time, the most active CPU processes on the system. These statistics include
its process ID (PID), memory usage, swap file usage, and uptime (how long
it has been running).
- Log in to the metadata server.
- Enter top at the Linux prompt.
<servername>:~ # top
- Use the vmstat command to display, in
real time, the performance information summarized at the system level. These
statistics include the number of processes, paging information, and the percentage
of CPU activity broken down by user, system, and idle time.
- Log in to the metadata server.
- Enter vmstat at the Linux prompt.
<servername>:~ # vmstat