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/usr/bin/mpstat

Performance monitoring tools

From sysstat 12.8.0-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running mpstat --help (exit 1). permalink

Usage: /usr/bin/mpstat [ options ] [ <interval> [ <count> ] ]
Options are:
[ -A ] [ -H ] [ -n ] [ -T ] [ -U ] [ -u ] [ -V ]
[ -I { SUM | CPU | SCPU | ALL } ] [ -N { <node_list> | ALL } ]
[ --dec={ 0 | 1 | 2 } ] [ -o JSON ] [ -P { <cpu_list> | ALL } ]
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-AThis option is equivalent to specifying -n -u -I ALL.man
--decSpecify the number of decimal places to use (0 to 2, default value is 2).man
-HAlso detect and display statistics for physically hotplugged vCPUs.man
-NIndicate the NUMA nodes for which statistics are to be reported.man
-nReport summary CPU statistics based on NUMA node placement.man
-o JSONDisplay the statistics in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format.man
-PIndicate the processors for which statistics are to be reported.man
-TDisplay topology elements in the CPU report (see option -u below).man
-UDisplay timestamp (UTC - Coordinated Universal Time) in seconds from the epoch.man
-uReport CPU utilization.man
-VPrint version number then exit.man

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