[CALUG] Linux resource usage

[Jason Dixon]

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 04:14:41PM -0500, Jason C. Miller wrote:
> Hey all.  :)
> 
> I'm looking for a good way to monitor resource usage for a linux machine. 
> Redirecting 'top' to a file only goes so far and I'm NOT looking to do 
> something as drastic as SNMP.  Here's what I'm looking for 
> in a solution:
> 
> 1. No extra software purchase/download necessary
> 2. If software download is mandatory, that it be extremely minimalistic
> 3. Uses the default linux toolbox of utilities
> 4. Something thorough (seperate CPUs, memory, I/O)
> 
> It could be that something simple already exists and that I've missed it. 
> If you know of a cool utility, script, or method that I can use to 
> accomplish this, please chime in.

There's nothing drastic about SNMP.  It's very simple once you have the
basic command string and was designed for what you want.

-- 
Jason Dixon
DixonGroup Consulting
http://www.dixongroup.net/