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Linux Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power Users
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Chapter 4: Performance
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Linux is a fast-growing operating system with power and appeal, and enterprises
worldwide are quickly adopting the system to utilize its benefits. But as with
all operating systems, performance problems do occur causing system administrators
to scramble into action. Finally, there is a complete reference for troubleshooting
Linux -- quickly! Linux Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power
Users is THE book for locating and solving problems and maintaining high performance
in Red Hat® Linux and Novell® SUSE® Linux systems.
This book not only teaches you how to troubleshoot Linux, it shows you how
the system works -- so you can attack any problem at its root. Should you reinstall
if Linux does not boot? Or can you save time by troubleshooting the problem?
Can you enhance performance when Linux hangs or runs slowly? Can you overcome
problems with printing or accessing a network? This book provides easy-to-follow
examples and an extensive look at the tools, commands, and scripts that make
Linux run properly.
- A troubleshooting guide for all Linux users: Focuses on common
problems with start-up, printing, login, the network, security,
and more
- Restore Linux when boot, startup, or shutdown fails -- and reinstall Linux
properly when all troubleshooting fails
- Explains how to use some of the most popular Linux performance
tools, including top, sar, vmstat, iostat, and free
- Handle storage problems and CPU slamming to ensure high Linux
performance
- Solve hardware device problems by deciphering error messages and
using the lspci tool
- Use backup/recover commands and tape libraries to create proper
backups
- Identify and correct remote and network printing problems using
spooler commands
Gone are the days of searching online for solutions
that are out of date and unreliable. Whether you are a system admin,
developer, or user, this book is an invaluable resource for ensuring
that Linux runs smoothly, efficiently, and securely.
Table of Contents
Preface xvii
Chapter 1
System Boot, Startup, and Shutdown Issues 1
Chapter 2
System Hangs and Panics 51
Chapter 3
Performance Tools 79
Chapter 4
Performance 107
Chapter 5
Adding New Storage via SAN with Reference to PCMCIA and USB
159
Chapter 6
Disk Partitions and Filesystems 185
Chapter 7
Device Failure and Replacement 229
Chapter 8
Linux Processes: Structures, Hangs, and Core Dumps 253
Chapter 9
Backup/Recovery 285
Chapter 10 cron
and at 315
Chapter 11 Printing
and Printers 345
Chapter 12 System
Security 383
Chapter 13 Network
Problems 423
Chapter 14 Login
Problems 495
Chapter 15 X Windows
Problems 527
Index 551
About the Authors
James Kirkland is a Senior Consultant for Racemi. He was previously
a Senior Systems Administrator at Hewlett-Packard. He has been working with
Unix variants for more than ten years. James is a Red Hat Certified engineer,
Linux LPIC level one certified, and an HP-UX certified System Administrator.
He has been working with Linux for seven years and HP-UX for eight years. He
has been a participant at HP World, Linux World, and numerous internal HP forums.
David Carmichael works for Hewlett-Packard as a Technical Problem Manager
in Alpharetta, Georgia. He earned a bachelors degree in computer science from
West Virginia University in 1987 and has been helping customers resolve their
IT problems ever since. David has written articles for HP's IT Resource Center
(http://itrc.hp.com) and presented at HP World 2003.
Chris and Greg Tinker are twin brothers. Chris began his career in computers
while working as a Unix System Administrator for Lockheed Martin in Marietta,
Georgia. Greg began his career while at Bellsouth in Atlanta, Georgia. Both
Chris and Greg joined Hewlett-Packard in 1999. Chris's primary role at HP is
as a Senior Software Business Recovery Specialist and Greg's primary role is
as a Storage Business Recovery Specialist. Both Chris and Greg have participated
in HP World, taught several classes in Unix/Linux and Disk Array technology,
and obtained various certifications including certifications in Advanced Clusters,
SAN, and Linux.
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