Install Sys-snap

Here, we explain how to install Sys-snap, if missing, on a cPanel or CWP server.

Sys-snap is a diagnostic tool that logs up to 24 hours of resource usage data. It is used to help pinpoint causes of resource shortages and spikes, whether CPU or Memory-related, even when no one is looking.

This tool is available in CentOS 7, Alma 8 VPS, and Dedicated Servers running cPanel or CWP.

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Install Sys-snap

IMPORTANT: This solution will require root access. If this needs to be obtained, follow the guide on requesting root access.
TIP: Refer to this third-party article for more information about Sys-snap.

1. SSH into the server as root
2. Run the command yum install imh-sys-snap -y
   NOTE: Once installed, the script automatically starts running in the background and will restart on server reboots.
   IMPORTANT: Every time you start the sys-snap.pl script, the existing data will be archived in a .tar.gz format in the /opt/imh-sys-snap/ directory for your records.
   CAUTION: Sys-snap works in a rolling 24-hour loop. If any data needs to be analyzed later than 24 hours after it's taken, ensure you take a backup of the Sys-snap files available at that time.