Monitoring System Activities (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Check file access.	Display file access operation status by using the `sar` command with the `-a` option.	How to Check File Access (`sar -a`)
Check buffer activity.	Display buffer activity statistics by using the `sar` command with the `-b` option.	How to Check Buffer Activity (`sar -b`)
Check system call statistics.	Display system call statistics by using the `sar` command with the `-c` option.	How to Check System Call Statistics (`sar -c`)
Check disk activity.	Check disk activity by using the `sar` command with the `-d` option.	How to Check Disk Activity (`sar -d`)
Check page-out and memory.	Use the `sar` command with the `-g` option to display page-out memory freeing activities.	How to Check Page-Out and Memory (`sar -g`)
Check kernel memory allocation.	The kernel memory allocation (KMA) allows a kernel subsystem to allocate and free memory, as needed. Use the `sar` command with the `-k` option to check KMA.	How to Check Kernel Memory Allocation (`sar -k`)
Check interprocess communication.	Use the `sar` command with the `-m` option to report interprocess communication activities.	How to Check Interprocess Communication (`sar -m`)
Check page-in activity.	Use the `sar` command with the `-p` option to report page-in activity.	How to Check Page-In Activity (`sar -p`)
Check queue activity.	Use the `sar` command with the `-q` option to check the following: Average queue length while queue is occupied Percentage of time that the queue is occupied	How to Check Queue Activity (`sar -q`)
Check unused memory.	Use the `sar` command with the `-r` option to report the number of memory pages and swap file disk blocks that are currently used.	How to Check Unused Memory (`sar -r`)
Check CPU utilization.	Use the `sar` command with the `-u` option to display CPU utilization statistics.	How to Check CPU Utilization (`sar -u`)
Check system table status.	Use the `sar` command with the `-v` option to report status on the following system tables: Process Inode File Shared memory record	How to Check System Table Status (`sar -v`)
Check swapping activity.	Use the `sar` command with the `-w` option to check swapping activity.	How to Check Swapping Activity (`sar -w`)
Check terminal activity.	Use the `sar` command with the `-y` option to monitor terminal device activity.	How to Check Terminal Activity (`sar -y`)
Check overall system performance.	The `sar` `-A` command displays statistics from all options to provide overall system performance information.	How to Check Overall System Performance (`sar -A`)
Set up automatic data collection.	To set up your system to collect data automatically and to run the `sar` commands, do the following: Run the `svcadm enable system/sar:default` command Edit the `/var/spool/cron/crontabs/sys` file	How to Set Up Automatic Data Collection

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