Comments on: Howto collect Linux system utilization data into a file http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Surjan S Rawathttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-174429 Surjan S Rawat Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:04:22 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-174429 The sarDD reports saved by sar utility stores entire activity, but I am interested in only the CPU and memory utlization.I want to retrieve this data and store it in some DB for displaying it in presentable format.One way for that will be to read this file using my program and then search for string like 'CPU' and 'mem' and then retrieve the corresponding block and then save it in database.Is there any other ways around? can i change/ update sar to store data which I am interested in? Please help with any inputs. The sarDD reports saved by sar utility stores entire activity, but I am interested in only the CPU and memory utlization.I want to retrieve this data and store it in some DB for displaying it in presentable format.One way for that will be to read this file using my program and then search for string like ‘CPU’ and ‘mem’ and then retrieve the corresponding block and then save it in database.Is there any other ways around? can i change/ update sar to store data which I am interested in?
Please help with any inputs.

]]> By: Ashish Jaiswalhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-174325 Ashish Jaiswal Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:43:39 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-174325 I cannot see any sadc command, which package do I need to install to get this command.. I can see sadf and the man refer to something this "The sadf command is used for displaying the contents of data files cre- ated by the sar(1) command." and as far as sa"x" belongs I used to convert it in different format, but I dont understand we can look in the sar file for the related answer I cannot see any sadc command, which package do I need to install to get this command..
I can see sadf and the man refer to something this
“The sadf command is used for displaying the contents of data files cre-
ated by the sar(1) command.”

and as far as sa”x” belongs I used to convert it in different format, but I dont understand we can look in the sar file for the related answer

]]> By: Yan Naing Kyawhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-170914 Yan Naing Kyaw Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:10:48 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-170914 It is very useful for me. Thanks. It is very useful for me.
Thanks.

]]> By: Neelameganhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-159484 Neelamegan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:32:33 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-159484 I have find here more info regarding sys monitoring tools Thanking you I have find here more info regarding sys monitoring tools

Thanking you

]]> By: Anjan Shresthahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-156448 Anjan Shrestha Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:46:25 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-system-utilization-data-to-file.html#comment-156448 I found it very useful.Thanks . I found it very useful.Thanks .

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