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Patrick, Your top(1) looks Ok. What's the output of the command "top -b -n 1"? > Patrick, > > Sweet! I didn't know about the free(1) utility. > > Unfortunately, that utility isn't available on all Unix systems (Solaris > doesn't have it, for example). The top(1) utility is more widespread -- so I > use it. > --- > That's got to be a serious pain for you dude :/ was going to recommend > uptime for the cpu portion instead of top, but what you just said above > obviously would apply :/ > --- > > I'd like know why ldmadmin(1) isn't getting what it needs from your top(1). > Would you please send me the output of the following commands: > > uname -a > top -\? > regutil | grep top > > --- > ldm@crad1:~$ uname -a > Linux crad1 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.68-1+deb7u1 x86_64 GNU/Linux > ldm@crad1:~$ top -\? > top: unknown option '?' > usage: top -hv | -bcHiSs -d delay -n limit -u|U user | -p pid[,pid] -w [cols] > ldm@crad1:~$ regutil | grep top > /metrics/top-command : /usr/bin/top -b -n 1 > ldm@crad1:~$ > --- > > Cheers, > > --patrick Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: FNS-542635 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed