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)
