LFCS · Question #441
Which of the following tools are used to measure network I/O?
The correct answer is B. netstat. The netstat utility is used to display network connections, routing tables, and network interface statistics, including network I/O information.
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- Aiostat
- Bnetstat
- Croute
- Dvmstat
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The `netstat` utility is used to display network connections, routing tables, and network interface statistics, including network I/O information.
`iostat` is primarily used to monitor system input/output device load for local disks and storage, not network I/O.
The `netstat` (network statistics) command-line utility provides comprehensive information about network connections, routing tables, and network interface statistics, which includes data related to network input/output such as packets and bytes transmitted and received.
`route` is a command used to view or manipulate the IP routing table, not to measure network I/O performance.
`vmstat` reports virtual memory statistics, as well as CPU, disk, and trap activity, but does not focus on network I/O.
Concept tested: Network monitoring utilities
Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/netstat.8.html
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