Config Help! Swap File Maxed

[Stefann]

Should I restart apache?

I'd try it, than post a new ps -aux. I have no idea why Apache is taking up that much RAM/Swap space, it usually is pretty minimal. Plus all the MySQL instances don't help, but that is expected as any database server uses lots of RAM.

[trackpads]

wow, restarted apache and all is well.

any way to prevent that in the future? You scared the crap out of me! Anyimte the expert says "holy ****' I already did

[trackpads]

root@cavalry [~]# ps aux
USER       PID %CPU %MEM   VSZ  RSS TTY      STAT START   TIME COMMAND
root         1  0.0  0.0  1528  120 ?        S    Sep30   1:07 init
root         2  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [migration/0]
root         3  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [migration/1]
root         4  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [migration/2]
root         5  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [migration/3]
root         6  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [keventd]
root         7  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SWN  Sep30   0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root         8  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SWN  Sep30   0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root         9  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SWN  Sep30   0:00 [ksoftirqd/2]
root        10  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SWN  Sep30   0:00 [ksoftirqd/3]
root        13  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [bdflush]
root        11  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30  24:20 [kswapd]
root        12  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30  20:48 [kscand]
root        14  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   3:09 [kupdated]
root        15  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [mdrecoveryd]
root        21  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root        25  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [scsi_eh_1]
root        26  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root        29  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   2:41 [kjournald]
root        84  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [khubd]
root       561  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:00 [kjournald]
root       562  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   6:23 [kjournald]
root       563  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   0:26 [kjournald]
root       564  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   6:21 [kjournald]
root       565  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        SW   Sep30   9:41 [kjournald]
root      3467  0.0  0.0  1596  280 ?        S    Sep30   1:08 syslogd -m 0
root      3471  0.0  0.0  1540  124 ?        S    Sep30   0:00 klogd -x
root      3482  0.0  0.0  1528  240 ?        S    Sep30   4:21 irqbalance
root      3492  0.0  0.0  1588  160 ?        S    Sep30   0:12 mdadm --monitor --scan -f
root      3581  0.0  0.0  3664  172 ?        S    Sep30   0:34 /usr/sbin/sshd
bin       3829  0.0  0.0  2008   88 ?        S    Sep30   0:01 /usr/sbin/cannaserver -syslog -u bin
root      3950  0.0  0.0  1624  316 ?        S    Sep30   0:11 crond
wnn       3966  0.0  0.0  5308   56 ?        S    Sep30   0:00 /usr/bin/jserver
root      4991  0.0  0.0  1676  192 ?        S    Sep30   0:00 /usr/sbin/portsentry -tcp
root      5210  0.0  0.0  1508   48 tty1     S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root      5211  0.0  0.0  1508   48 tty2     S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root      5212  0.0  0.0  1500   48 tty3     S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root      5213  0.0  0.0  1500   48 tty4     S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root      5214  0.0  0.0  1500   48 tty5     S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root      5215  0.0  0.0  1500   48 tty6     S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root      5216  0.0  0.0  1500   48 ttyS0    S    Sep30   0:00 /sbin/mingetty ttyS0 CON9600 vt102
root     24852  0.0  0.0  2140  212 ?        S    Oct05   0:03 xinetd -stayalive -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid
root      4191  0.0  0.1  9156 1168 ?        S    Oct07   0:26 chkservd
named    14389  0.0  0.1 71108 1792 ?        S    Oct23   1:44 /usr/sbin/named -u named
root     29970  0.0  0.0  6944  296 ?        S    Nov01   0:00 pure-ftpd (SERVER)
root     29974  0.0  0.0  6676  144 ?        S    Nov01   0:00 /usr/sbin/pure-authd -s /var/run/ftpd.sock -r /usr/sbin/pureauth
root      2317  0.0  0.0  2172  168 ?        S    Nov03   0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/cavalry.bi
mysql     2341  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   1:29 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2344  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   1:55 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2345  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2346  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2347  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2348  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   0:01 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2349  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   3:51 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2350  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   3:35 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2351  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   0:04 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mysql     2352  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov03   1:21 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mailnull  2643  0.0  0.0  6636  404 ?        S    Nov03   0:02 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
mailnull  2648  0.0  0.0  6604  232 ?        S    Nov03   0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -tls-on-connect -bd -oX 465
root      2666  0.0  0.1 23896 1364 ?        S    Nov03   2:48 /usr/bin/spamd -d --allowed-ips=127.0.0.1 --pidfile=/var/run/spamd.pid --max-children=5
root      2687  0.0  0.0  2916  440 ?        S    Nov03   1:30 antirelayd
root     12429  0.0  0.5 14168 5832 ?        SN   Nov07   2:41 cpanellogd - sleeping for logs
mailnull 12447  0.0  0.1  5532 1024 ?        S    Nov07   1:43 /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/cpanel/bin/eximstats
mysql    12448  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    Nov07   0:29 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mailman  12474  0.0  0.0  7156  252 ?        S    Nov07   0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s start
mailman  12483  0.0  0.1  7188 1272 ?        S    Nov07   3:23 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1 -s
mailman  12485  0.0  0.1  7164 1224 ?        S    Nov07   3:36 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1 -
mailman  12489  0.0  0.1  7144 1172 ?        S    Nov07   3:18 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=CommandRunner:0:1
mailman  12490  0.0  0.1  7148 1220 ?        S    Nov07   3:16 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=IncomingRunner:0:1
mailman  12491  0.0  0.1  7268 1196 ?        S    Nov07   3:17 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=NewsRunner:0:1 -s
mailman  12492  0.0  0.1  7292 1268 ?        S    Nov07   3:34 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=OutgoingRunner:0:1
mailman  12493  0.0  0.1  7188 1136 ?        S    Nov07   3:22 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=VirginRunner:0:1 -
mailman  12494  0.0  0.0  7188  556 ?        S    Nov07   0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=RetryRunner:0:1 -s
root     12495  0.0  0.0 10052  192 ?        S    Nov07   0:00 cppop - accepting on port 110
nobody   12498  0.0  0.0  1888  196 ?        S    Nov07   0:00 /usr/local/cpanel/bin/startmelange
nobody   12500  0.0  0.0  3812  376 ?        S    Nov07   0:00 entropychat
root     15844  0.0  0.1 25092 1304 ?        S    Nov13   0:16 spamd child
root      6808  0.0  0.1 26292 1336 ?        S    Nov15   1:18 spamd child
cpanel   26813  0.0  0.0  3676  248 ?        S    00:03   0:00 /usr/bin/stunnel-4.04local /usr/local/cpanel/etc/stunnel/default/stunnel.conf.run
root     26835  0.0  0.1 11580 1624 ?        S    00:03   0:00 cpsrvd - waiting for connections
mysql     9553  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    18:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
trackpad 11303  0.0  0.0  7044  932 ?        S    18:28   0:00 pure-ftpd (IDLE)
root     11931  0.0  0.1  6884 1252 ?        S    18:35   0:00 sshd: root@pts/0
root     11934  0.1  0.1  5324 1268 pts/0    S    18:35   0:02 -bash
root     13087  0.0  0.5 10288 5640 ?        S    18:58   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13093  0.3  1.2 17244 12948 ?       S    18:58   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13094  0.0  0.9 14288 9984 ?        S    18:58   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13095  0.8  1.5 19692 15392 ?       S    18:58   0:01 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13096  0.1  0.9 13736 9416 ?        S    18:58   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13097  0.3  1.1 16224 11940 ?       S    18:58   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13100  0.1  0.9 13728 9396 ?        S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13102  0.0  0.5 10404 5836 ?        S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13103  0.0  0.9 13604 9260 ?        S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13105  0.7  1.3 18412 14112 ?       S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13106  0.7  1.2 16916 12648 ?       S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13107  0.0  0.5 10296 5796 ?        S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody   13108  0.5  1.5 20000 15704 ?       S    18:59   0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
mysql    13175  0.0  1.8 56188 18512 ?       S    19:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mys
mailnull 13256  0.6  0.2  7444 2912 ?        S    19:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1h
root     13260  0.0  0.0  2740  764 pts/0    R    19:01   0:00 ps aux
root@cavalry [~]#

thanks!

[Stefann]

wow, restarted apache and all is well.

any way to prevent that in the future? You scared the crap out of me! Anyimte the expert says "holy ****' I already did

First of all, what is the average load of your site???

[trackpads]

Usually around 1-2

[Stefann]

Usually around 1-2

Do you host any large files on the site?

[trackpads]

No but we have a monster photo gallery, over half a million images, video etc

[Stefann]

No but we have a monster photo gallery, over half a million images, video etc

What are the average sizes of the video files????

[trackpads]

any where from 1mb to maybe 10 at the most

[Stefann]

Well for one, can you post your httpd.conf file, I'm reading a little FAQ and I think if I tweak a few settings for you it might save you some headaches.