XK0-005 · Question #432
A systems administrator is encountering performance issues. The administrator runs a command with the following output: 09:10:18 up 457 days, 32min, 5 users, load average: 4.22 6.63 5.58 The Linux…
The correct answer is A. The system is under CPU pressure and will require additional vCPUs. The uptime output shows load averages of 4.22, 6.63, and 5.58 over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes respectively. Load average represents the number of processes waiting for CPU time. With 4 vCPUs, a load average equal to 4.0 means the CPUs are exactly at capacity. A load average…
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A systems administrator is encountering performance issues. The administrator runs a command with the following output:
09:10:18 up 457 days, 32min, 5 users, load average: 4.22 6.63 5.58 The Linux server has the following system properties:
CPU 4 vCPU Memory: 50GB Which of the following accurately describes this situation?
Options
- AThe system is under CPU pressure and will require additional vCPUs
- BThe system has been running for over a year and requires a reboot.
- CToo many users are currently logged in to the system
- DThe system requires more memory
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A71% (25)
- B17% (6)
- C9% (3)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
The uptime output shows load averages of 4.22, 6.63, and 5.58 over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes respectively. Load average represents the number of processes waiting for CPU time. With 4 vCPUs, a load average equal to 4.0 means the CPUs are exactly at capacity. A load average of 4.22 (1-minute average) means the system is already slightly above CPU capacity, and the 5- and 15-minute averages above 5 confirm sustained CPU saturation over time. This indicates the system is under CPU pressure and may need additional vCPUs. The memory (50GB) and user count (5) are not indicative of a problem, and uptime alone does not require a reboot.
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