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What operating system tools can be used to collect capacity planning data? (Select TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. netstat C. sar. Operating system tools such as netstat and sar are used to collect crucial network statistics and comprehensive system activity data, respectively, for effective capacity planning.

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Operation of Running Systems

Question

What operating system tools can be used to collect capacity planning data? (Select TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • Anetstat
  • Broute
  • Csar
  • Dtar

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    90% (26)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

Operating system tools such as `netstat` and `sar` are used to collect crucial network statistics and comprehensive system activity data, respectively, for effective capacity planning.

AnetstatCorrect

The `netstat` command provides network statistics, including active connections, routing tables, and interface statistics, which are vital for assessing network load and performance during capacity planning.

Broute

The `route` command is used to view or manipulate the IP routing table, which is a configuration task rather than a tool for continuous data collection for capacity planning.

CsarCorrect

The `sar` (System Activity Reporter) command collects, reports, or saves system activity information, covering CPU utilization, memory, I/O, network, and more, making it an invaluable tool for comprehensive capacity planning data collection.

Dtar

The `tar` command is used for archiving and compressing files, which is unrelated to collecting system performance data for capacity planning.

Concept tested: System monitoring tools for capacity planning

Source: https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/sar.1.html

Topics

#System monitoring#Capacity planning#sar#netstat

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