@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ Synopsis
1111
1212The :program:`mongostat` utility provides a quick overview of the
1313status of a currently running :program:`mongod`
14+ or :program:`mongos`
1415instance. :program:`mongostat` is functionally similar to the
1516UNIX/Linux file system utility ``vmstat``, but provides data regarding
16- :program:`mongod` instances.
17+ :program:`mongod` and :program:`mongos` instances.
1718
1819.. seealso::
1920
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ UNIX/Linux file system utility ``vmstat``, but provides data regarding
3031 For an additional utility that provides MongoDB metrics see
3132 ":doc:`mongotop </reference/mongotop>`."
3233
33- :program:`mongostat` connects to the :program:`mongod` process running
34+ :program:`mongostat` connects to the :program:`mongod` instance running
3435on the local host interface on TCP port ``27017``; however,
35- :program:`mongostat` can connect to any accessible remote MongoDB
36- process.
36+ :program:`mongostat` can connect to any accessible remote :program:`mongod`
37+ instance.
38+
3739
3840Options
3941-------
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ Options
6062
6163 Specifies a resolvable hostname for the :program:`mongod` from which you
6264 want to export data. By default :program:`mongostat` attempts to connect
63- to a MongoDB process running on the localhost port number ``27017``.
65+ to a MongoDB instance running on the localhost port number ``27017``.
6466
6567 Optionally, specify a port number to connect a MongoDB instance
6668 running on a port other than ``27017``.
@@ -101,15 +103,16 @@ Options
101103.. option:: --rowcount <number>, -n <number>
102104
103105 Controls the number of rows to output. Use in conjunction with
104- ":command :`mongostat <sleeptime>`" to control the duration of a
106+ :program :`mongostat <sleeptime>` to control the duration of a
105107 :program:`mongostat` operation.
106108
107- Unless specification, :program:`mongostat` will return an infinite number
109+ Unless :option:`--rowcount` is specified, :program:`mongostat`
110+ will return an infinite number
108111 of rows (e.g. value of ``0``.)
109112
110113.. option:: --http
111114
112- Configures :program:`mongostat` to collect data using HTTP interface
115+ Configures :program:`mongostat` to collect data using the HTTP interface
113116 rather than a raw database connection.
114117
115118.. option:: --discover
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ Options
134137
135138.. option:: <sleeptime>
136139
137- The final argument the length of time, in seconds, that
140+ The final argument is the length of time, in seconds, that
138141 :program:`mongostat` waits in between calls. By default :program:`mongostat`
139142 returns one call every second.
140143
@@ -260,13 +263,13 @@ average operations per second.
260263
261264.. describe:: netIn
262265
263- The amount of network traffic, in *bits *, received by the MongoDB.
266+ The amount of network traffic, in *bytes *, received by the MongoDB instance .
264267
265268 This includes traffic from :program:`mongostat` itself.
266269
267270.. describe:: netOut
268271
269- The amount of network traffic, in *bits *, sent by the MongoDB.
272+ The amount of network traffic, in *bytes *, sent by the MongoDB instance .
270273
271274 This includes traffic from :program:`mongostat` itself.
272275
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