Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:45:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Rus Foster <rghf@fsck.me.uk> To: Jamie <jamie@gnulife.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Server spinning out of control... Message-ID: <20030728144506.G68935@thor.65535.net> In-Reply-To: <20030728163035.H71147-100000@floyd.gnulife.org> References: <20030728163035.H71147-100000@floyd.gnulife.org>
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> We've got a server that occassionally becomes temporarily useless > because the load average shoots up to around 150.0 or so, and then slowly > winds down over a 2 minute period. I cannot seem to find the process which > is putting so much load on the machine. I've tried running top with the q > switch, as well as the "I" switch, and when top opens, I can't see > anything consuming large amounts of CPU power or consuming much memory, > but the load average will be incredibly high. There isn't anything unusual > in /var/log/messages to indicate anything which might be causing the load > average to go shooting through the ceiling. Are you running any sort of spam filtering? Could a use put something in their ~/.forward? Rus www: http://jvds.com | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo MSNM: support@jvds.com | Totally Customizable Technology e: rghf@jvds.com | forums: http://forums.jvds.com 10% donation to FreeBSD.org on each purchase
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