OS Monitoring

Essential Linux operating system monitoring tools for MySQL database administrators.

vmstat

Reports virtual memory statistics including processes, memory, paging, block I/O, and CPU activity.

dstat

Versatile replacement for vmstat, iostat, and ifstat with real-time resource statistics.

uptime

Shows how long the system has been running and the load average.

ps

Reports a snapshot of current processes including CPU and memory usage.

sar

System Activity Reporter - collects and reports system activity information.

iostat

Reports CPU statistics and I/O statistics for devices and partitions.

netstat

Displays network connections, routing tables, and interface statistics.