[CentOS] Software RAID1 Disk I/O

Matt wrote:
> [root at server ~]# uptime
>  17:20:54 up 7 days,  3:26,  2 users,  load average: 3.41, 2.93, 2.8

rather high LA for an 'idle' system    I'd be looking at top and/oor 
atop to see what processes are active, also lsof to see what 
files/devices are open.