[TriLUG] Other ways to get to iostat data?

[Robert Dale]

man iostat:

FILES
       /proc/stat contains system statistics.

       /proc/uptime contains system uptime.

       /proc/partitions contains disk statistics (for pre 2.5 kernels
that have been patched).

       /proc/diskstats contains disks statistics (for post 2.5 kernels).

       /sys contains statistics for block devices (post 2.5 kernels).

       /proc/self/mountstats contains statistics for network filesystems.



On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Jason Watts <jsnonzzr at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> I have an interesting (to me at least) project I am working on for work.  I
> need to get disk usage stats out of a very stripped down purpose rebuilt
> redhat linux distro.  Does anyone have any insight on how/were iostat is
> pulling its data?  I cannot install new tools or I will have
> my warranty voided on some rather expensive hardware, but I am allowed to
> run my own scripts and add things to cron.  A quick google
> search didn't seem to turn up much on the inner workings of iostat  so I was
> hoping the infinite wisdom of trilug could get me going a bit further on
> this little mini project I have been tasked.
>
> Thanks
> Jason
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Robert Dale