diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/systemhealth/activity.py b/src/opnsense/scripts/systemhealth/activity.py
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+#!/usr/local/bin/python2.7
+
+"""
+    Copyright (c) 2015 Ad Schellevis
+    All rights reserved.
+
+    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    returns system activity (top)
+"""
+import collections
+import tempfile
+import subprocess
+import os
+import sys
+import ujson
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    fieldnames = None
+    field_max_width = dict()
+    result = {'headers': [], 'details': []}
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as output_stream:
+        subprocess.call(['/usr/bin/top','-aHSn','999999'], stdout=output_stream, stderr=open(os.devnull, 'wb'))
+        output_stream.seek(0)
+        rownum = 0
+        for line in output_stream.read().strip().split('\n'):
+            if rownum <= 6:
+                # parse headers from top command, add to result
+                if len(line.strip()) > 0:
+                    result['headers'].append(line)
+            else:
+                # parse details including fieldnames (leave original)
+                if fieldnames is None:
+                    fieldnames = line.split()
+                else:
+                    tmp = line.split()
+                    record = dict()
+                    for field_id in range(len(fieldnames)):
+                        fieldname = fieldnames[field_id]
+                        if field_id == len(fieldnames)-1:
+                            record[fieldname] = ' '.join(tmp[field_id:])
+                        else:
+                            record[fieldname] = tmp[field_id]
+
+                        if fieldname not in field_max_width or field_max_width[fieldname] < len(record[fieldname]):
+                            field_max_width[fieldname] = len(record[fieldname])
+                    result['details'].append(record)
+            rownum += 1
+
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == 'json':
+        # output as json
+        print(ujson.dumps(result))
+    else:
+        # output plain (reconstruct data)
+        for header_line in result['headers']:
+            print (header_line)
+        print ("\n")
+        if fieldnames is not None:
+            format_str = ""
+            header_fields = {}
+            for fieldname in fieldnames:
+                format_str = '%s %%(%s)-%ds'%(format_str,fieldname, field_max_width[fieldname]+1)
+                header_fields[fieldname] = fieldname
+
+            print (format_str % header_fields)
+            for detail_line in result['details']:
+                print (format_str % detail_line)