sadf command examples

sadf – Display data collected by sar in multiple formats.

#sadf -d /var/log/sa/sa21 -- -r -n DEV

Extract memory, swap space and network statistics from system activity file ‘sa21’, and display them in a format that can be ingested by a database.

#sadf -p -P 1

Extract CPU statistics for processor 1 (the second processor) from current daily data file, and display them in a format that can easily be handled by a pattern processing command.