r= runnable process (huge values is not a healthy sign) b= blocked process (huge values is not a healthy sign) swpd = Swap ( free = Free Memory (Huge amount of free memory) si = swap in so = swap out (if zero, system is very healthy) bi bo in Very important parameters to see (Related to CPU) us = Percentage of time CPU is busy executing user processes sy = Percentage of time CPU is busy executing system calls id = Percentage of time CPU is idle (If it is 70%, then add more CPU) wa = time spent waiting for IO unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?vmstat