The Solaris software provides several tools to help you track how your system is performing. The following table describes these tools.
Table 22–3 Performance Monitoring Tools
Command |
Description |
For More Information |
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sar and sadc commands |
Collects and reports on system activity data | |
ps and prstat commands |
Displays information about active processes | |
vmstat and iostat commands |
Summarizes system activity data, such as virtual memory statistics, disk usage, and CPU activity | |
swap command |
Displays information about available swap space on your system |
“Configuring Additional Swap Space (Tasks)” in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems |
netstat and nfsstat commands |
Displays information about network performance | |
Sun Enterprise SyMON |
Collects system activity data on Sun's Enterprise level systems |
Sun Enterprise SyMON 2.0.1 Software User's Guide |