Difference between revisions of "Iostat"
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= Install it = | = Install it = | ||
To install iostat, install the package sysstat. For example with SUSE Linux you [[open a console]] and enter: | To install iostat, install the package sysstat. For example with SUSE Linux you [[open a console]] and enter: | ||
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yast -i sysstat | yast -i sysstat | ||
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= Run it = | = Run it = | ||
Just call IOstat plus the time interval in seconds: | Just call IOstat plus the time interval in seconds: | ||
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# iostat 10 | # iostat 10 | ||
Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop (tweedleburg) 12/11/10 _x86_64_ (8 CPU) | Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop (tweedleburg) 12/11/10 _x86_64_ (8 CPU) | ||
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sda 1.35 5.56 28.55 1337701 6870465 | sda 1.35 5.56 28.55 1337701 6870465 | ||
md126 4.26 11.32 28.38 2723674 6830024 | md126 4.26 11.32 28.38 2723674 6830024 | ||
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You will get a new block every 10 seconds in this case. | You will get a new block every 10 seconds in this case. | ||
Zoom in to one device, 1 second interval: | Zoom in to one device, 1 second interval: | ||
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# iostat -xmt 1 -d /dev/sda | # iostat -xmt 1 -d /dev/sda | ||
Linux 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop (tweedleburg) 03/03/11 _x86_64_ (8 CPU) | Linux 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop (tweedleburg) 03/03/11 _x86_64_ (8 CPU) | ||
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Device: rrqm/s wrqm/s r/s w/s rMB/s wMB/s avgrq-sz avgqu-sz await svctm %util | Device: rrqm/s wrqm/s r/s w/s rMB/s wMB/s avgrq-sz avgqu-sz await svctm %util | ||
sda 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | sda 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 | ||
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== avgrq-sz == | == avgrq-sz == | ||
avgrq-sz is the average request size ("blocksize") in 512 byte sectors. You can influence it with [[dd]]'s iflag/oflag parameter, for example: | avgrq-sz is the average request size ("blocksize") in 512 byte sectors. You can influence it with [[dd]]'s iflag/oflag parameter, for example: | ||
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dd if=/dev/dm-11 of=/dev/null iflag=direct bs=64K | dd if=/dev/dm-11 of=/dev/null iflag=direct bs=64K | ||
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Note there is a max block size under /sys/block/''device''/queue/max_sector_kb | Note there is a max block size under /sys/block/''device''/queue/max_sector_kb | ||
Revision as of 20:02, 25 March 2021
iostat is a program that shows how many I/O operations happen in a specified timeframe.
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Install it
To install iostat, install the package sysstat. For example with SUSE Linux you open a console and enter:
yast -i sysstat
Run it
Just call IOstat plus the time interval in seconds:
- iostat 10
Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop (tweedleburg) 12/11/10 _x86_64_ (8 CPU)
avg-cpu: %user %nice %system %iowait %steal %idle
0.67 0.00 0.17 0.07 0.00 99.09
Device: tps Blk_read/s Blk_wrtn/s Blk_read Blk_wrtn sdb 1.35 5.76 28.55 1387011 6870465 sda 1.35 5.56 28.55 1337701 6870465 md126 4.26 11.32 28.38 2723674 6830024
You will get a new block every 10 seconds in this case.
Zoom in to one device, 1 second interval:
- iostat -xmt 1 -d /dev/sda
Linux 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop (tweedleburg) 03/03/11 _x86_64_ (8 CPU)
03/03/11 08:46:33 Device: rrqm/s wrqm/s r/s w/s rMB/s wMB/s avgrq-sz avgqu-sz await svctm %util sda 0.03 1.63 0.06 0.72 0.00 0.01 26.56 0.08 108.28 4.64 0.36
03/03/11 08:46:34 Device: rrqm/s wrqm/s r/s w/s rMB/s wMB/s avgrq-sz avgqu-sz await svctm %util sda 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
avgrq-sz
avgrq-sz is the average request size ("blocksize") in 512 byte sectors. You can influence it with dd's iflag/oflag parameter, for example:
dd if=/dev/dm-11 of=/dev/null iflag=direct bs=64K
Note there is a max block size under /sys/block/device/queue/max_sector_kb
