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Old 11-18-2016, 06:29 AM   #1
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vmstat query.


Hi,

Is there any benefit in using "vmstat 2 5" or similar over say "vmstat -w 1" which would print every second ?

I see a lot of admins doing this, not sure why.

Any insights appreciated.
 
Old 11-18-2016, 03:26 PM   #2
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Vmstat 2 5 is good for giving an average over 10 seconds (good if incorporated into scripts)

vmstat -w 1 runs until terminated
 
Old 11-19-2016, 02:19 AM   #3
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I do know how to use vmstat , but I used to observe the change in resource utilization triggered by load every second, to see the values go up/down gradually.

I guess the 2 second interval clutters the screen less and gives you a bit more time to conclude safely which element is within bounds. sounds good.

Thanks anyway.
 
  


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