How to install iostat on CentOS

If you’re performance turning a server, you want to check all aspects to see how it’s performing.  The iostat command is used to check disk i/o statistics, how shows blocks read and blocks written to each device.

Install iostat

Run the following command:

[root@app1 ~]# yum -y install sysstat

You should see the following output:

[root@app1 ~]# yum -y install sysstat
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities, security
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: centos.den.host-engine.com
 * epel: mirror.hmc.edu
 * extras: mirror.tocici.com
 * remi: mirrors.mediatemple.net
 * remi-php70: mirrors.mediatemple.net
 * remi-safe: mirrors.mediatemple.net
 * rpmforge: mirror.hmc.edu
 * updates: repos.lax.quadranet.com
Trying other mirror.
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package sysstat.x86_64 0:9.0.4-33el6_9.1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package         Arch           Version                   Repository       Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 sysstat         x86_64         9.0.4-33el6_9.1           updates         234 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 234 k
Installed size: 826 k
Downloading Packages:
sysstat-9.0.4-33el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm                       | 234 kB     00:00     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing : sysstat-9.0.4-33el6_9.1.x86_64                               1/1 
  Verifying  : sysstat-9.0.4-33el6_9.1.x86_64                               1/1 

Installed:
  sysstat.x86_64 0:9.0.4-33el6_9.1                                              

Complete!