tuned-adm
Manage system performance tuning profiles
TLDR
List available profiles
$ tuned-adm list
Show the currently active profile$ tuned-adm active
Set a specific tuning profile$ tuned-adm profile [profile_name]
Recommend a suitable profile based on the current system$ tuned-adm recommend
Disable tuning$ tuned-adm off
SYNOPSIS
tuned-adm [command] [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
tuned-adm manages system performance tuning profiles provided by the tuned daemon. Profiles optimize various kernel and system parameters for specific workloads like throughput, latency, power saving, or virtualization.
Common profiles include: balanced, throughput-performance, latency-performance, powersave, virtual-guest, and virtual-host. The recommend command analyzes the system to suggest the best profile.
PARAMETERS
list
List available tuning profilesactive
Show currently active profileprofile _name_
Switch to specified profilerecommend
Recommend optimal profile for this systemoff
Disable tuned and reset to defaultsverify
Verify current profile settings match configurationauto_profile
Enable/disable automatic profile selection
CAVEATS
Requires the tuned service to be running. Profile changes take effect immediately. Some settings may require a reboot to fully apply. Available profiles vary by distribution.
SEE ALSO
tuned(8), tuned.conf(5), cpupower(1)