LPIC-2 Exam 201 (Linux Engineer) — Question 23

In order to gather performance data with sar over a longer period of time, which command should be run periodically from cron?

Answer options

• A. sa1
• B. sarmon
• C. sarec
• D. sadf
• E. sarcron

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A (sa1), as it is specifically designed to collect sar data at specified intervals. The other options do not serve this purpose; for example, sarmon, sarec, sadf, and sarcron are not intended for periodic data collection with sar.