---
name: "dbprobe"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcp"
version: "7.2.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dbprobe"
---

# dbprobe(1)

database response time and availability information

## NAME

**dbprobe** - database response time and availability information

## SYNOPSIS

**dbprobe.pl** \[*delay*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **dbprobe** utility is used by [**pmdadbping**(1)](/pmdadbping/1.md) to measure response time from a database. A given query is executed on the database at the requested interval (*delay*, which defaults to 60 seconds). This response time measure can be exported via the Performance Co-Pilot framework for live and historical monitoring using [*pmdadbping*(1)](/pmdadbping/1.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**PCPIntro**(1)](/PCPIntro/1.md), [**pmcd**(1)](/pmcd/1.md), [**pmdadbping**(1)](/pmdadbping/1.md) and **DBI**(3).