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A Linux administrator was notified that a virtual server has an I/O bottleneck. The Linux administrator analyzes the following output:

Given there is a single CPU in the sever, which of the following is causing the slowness?

A.
The system is running out of swap space.
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A.
The system is running out of swap space.
B.
The CPU is overloaded.
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B.
The CPU is overloaded.
C.
The memory is exhausted.
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C.
The memory is exhausted.
D.
The processes are paging.
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D.
The processes are paging.
Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

The slowness is caused by the CPU being overloaded. The iostat command shows that the CPU utilization is 100%, which means that there are more processes competing for CPU time than the CPU can handle. The other options are incorrect because:

The system is not running out of swap space, as shown by the iostat command, which shows that there is no swap activity (si and so columns are zero).

The memory is not exhausted, as shown by the free -m command, which shows that there is still available memory (avail column) and free buffer/cache memory (buff/cache column).

The processes are not paging, as shown by the vmstat command, which shows that there are no major page faults (majflt column) and no swap activity (si and so columns). Reference: CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide, Fourth Edition, page 417-419, 424-425.

asked 02/10/2024
Bradley Flay
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