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+import subprocess
+import time
+import re
+import csv
+import os
+import shutil
+import socket
+import platform
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+def is_freebsd():
+    return platform.system() == "FreeBSD"
+
+
+def is_debian():
+    # Debian-based systems often have 'debian' in their platform string
+    return "debian" in platform.platform().lower()
+
+
+def scaleIfstat_disk():
+    command = ["iostat", "-xyd", "1", "1"]
+    headerRow = [
+        "timestamp",
+        "name",
+        "read_s",
+        "rkB_s",
+        "rrqm_s",
+        "%rrqm",
+        "r_await",
+        "rareq-sz",
+        "w_s",
+        "wkB_s",
+        "wrqm_s",
+        "%wrqm",
+        "w_await",
+        "wareq-sz",
+        "d_s",
+        "dkB_s",
+        "drqm_s",
+        "%drqm",
+        "d_await",
+        "dareq-sz",
+        "f_s",
+        "f_await",
+        "aqu-sz",
+        "%utilread_s",
+    ]
+
+    filename = "iostat.csv"
+
+
+def getTimestamp():
+    timestamp = time.time()
+    local_time = time.localtime(timestamp)
+    # Format the time components for a more readable output
+    return time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", local_time)
+
+
+def runCollect(command):
+    # Run the command and capture output
+    result = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    # Check the return code (0 for success)
+    if result.returncode == 0:
+        # Access the captured output as a string
+        return result.stdout
+
+    return result.stderr
+
+
+def scaleIfstat_cpu():
+    command = ["iostat", "-c", "1", "1"]
+
+    headerRow = [
+        "timestamp",
+        "name",
+        "%user",
+        "%nice",
+        "%system",
+        "%iowait",
+        "%steal",
+        "%idle",
+    ]
+
+    filename = "cpuStat.csv"
+
+    collect = runCollect(command)
+
+    if collect:
+        byline = re.split("\n", collect)
+        data = byline[2]
+        lineData = data.split()
+
+        if lineData:
+            with open(filename, "a", newline="") as csvfile:
+                csv_writer = csv.writer(csvfile)
+                lineData.insert(0, "cpu")
+                lineData.insert(0, getTimestamp())
+                csv_writer.writerow(lineData)
+
+    else:
+        print(f"Error running command: {collect}")
+
+
+def coreIfstat():
+    command = ["ifstat", "-znq", "1", "1"]
+    headerRow = [
+        "timestamp",
+        "name",
+        "Kbps_in",
+        "Kbps_out",
+    ]
+    filename = "ifStat.csv"
+
+    collect = runCollect(command)
+
+    if collect:
+        # process collection string
+        bylines = collect.split("\n")
+        interfaces = bylines[0].split()
+        stats = bylines[2].split()
+
+        for nic in interfaces:
+            lineData = [getTimestamp(), nic, stats.pop(0), stats.pop(0)]
+
+            if lineData:
+                with open(filename, "a", newline="") as csvfile:
+                    csv_writer = csv.writer(csvfile)
+                    csv_writer.writerow(lineData)
+
+    else:
+        print(f"Error running command: {collect}")
+
+
+def zpoolIostat():
+    command = ["zpool", "iostat", "-Tu", "-l", "-p", "-v", "-y", "15", "1"]
+
+    headerRow = [
+        "timestamp",
+        "name",
+        "capacity_alloc",
+        "capacity_free",
+        "ops_read",
+        "ops_write",
+        "bandwidth_read",
+        "bandwidth_write",
+        "total_wait_read",
+        "total_wait_write",
+        "disk_wait_read",
+        "disk_wait_write",
+        "syncq_wait_read",
+        "syncq_wait_write",
+        "asyncq_wait_read",
+        "asyncq_wait_write",
+        "scrub_wait",
+        "trim_wait",
+        "rebuld_wait",
+    ]
+
+    collect = runCollect(command)
+
+    if collect:
+        # split output by pools
+        pools = re.split(r"^-", collect, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        i = 0
+        for pool in pools:
+            if i == 0:
+                pass
+            else:
+                # remove ------ lines
+                pool = re.sub("^---.*", "", pool).strip()
+
+                # turn - values into 0
+                pool = re.sub(" -", "0", pool)
+
+                y = 0
+
+                poolbyline = re.split("\n", pool)
+
+                for line in poolbyline:
+                    lineData = line.split()
+
+                    if not lineData:
+                        break
+
+                    if y == 0:
+                        poolname = lineData[0]
+                        filename = poolname + "-zio.csv"
+
+                    # Now open the file in append mode ('a')
+                    with open(filename, "a", newline="") as csvfile:
+                        csv_writer = csv.writer(csvfile)
+                        lineData.insert(0, getTimestamp())
+                        csv_writer.writerow(lineData)
+
+                    y += 1
+
+            i += 1
+
+    else:
+        print(f"Error running command: {collect}")
+
+
+def collect_data(minutes, interval):
+    start_time = datetime.now()
+    # Continuously collect data for the specified duration
+
+    for _ in range(minutes * 60 // interval):
+        # Collect data using system commands
+
+        zpoolIostat()
+
+        if is_freebsd():
+            coreIfstat()
+
+        # Print progress indicator
+        elapsed_time = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds() // interval
+        print(f"Minute {elapsed_time + 1}", flush=True)
+        time.sleep(interval)
+
+
+def run_debug():
+    print("Capturing new debug.")
+    command = ["midclt", "call", "system.debug_generate", "-job"]
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+        return result.stdout
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error running midclt debug: {e}")
+        return None
+
+
+def collect_csv():
+    source_dir = os.getcwd()
+    destination_dir = "/var/log"
+
+    for filename in os.listdir(source_dir):
+        if filename.endswith(".csv"):  # Check for .csv extension
+            source_file = os.path.join(source_dir, filename)
+            destination_file = os.path.join(destination_dir, filename)
+
+            # Handle potential errors (e.g., source file not found, permission issues)
+            try:
+                shutil.copy2(source_file, destination_file)
+                print(f"Copied '{filename}' to /var/log successfully.")
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                print(f"Error: File '{filename}' not found in '{source_dir}'.")
+            except PermissionError:
+                print(f"Error: Insufficient permissions to copy '{filename}'.")
+            except Exception as e:  # Catch other potential errors
+                print(f"Error copying '{filename}': {e}")
+
+
+def upload_debug():
+    """
+    Uploads debug file to a specified FTP server.
+    """
+
+    hostname = socket.gethostname()
+
+    # Generate debug file
+    debug_file = run_debug().strip()
+
+    # Upload data files
+    subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "curl",
+            "--user",
+            "customer:ixcustomer",
+            "-T",
+            debug_file,
+            f"ftp.ixsystems.com/debug-{hostname}-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M')}.tgz",
+        ]
+    )
+
+
+def main():
+    minutes = int(input("Enter the duration for data collection (minutes): "))
+    interval = 60  # Default interval between data collection cycles (seconds)
+
+    gstat_command = ["gstat", "-C", "-s", "-d", "-o", "-p", "-I", "5s"]
+
+    print("Starting Collection")
+
+    if is_freebsd():
+        with open("gstat.csv", "a") as output_file:
+            # Create a Popen object with stdout redirected to the file
+            process = subprocess.Popen(gstat_command, stdout=output_file)
+
+    # Collect data
+    collect_data(minutes, interval)
+
+    # kill gstat if freebsd
+    if is_freebsd():
+        process.kill()
+
+    # Copy data files to /var/log (replace with appropriate copying function)
+    collect_csv()
+
+    # Upload data (replace with credentials and actual upload logic if needed)
+    upload_debug()
+
+    print("Data collection and upload completed.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()