Looks like it is working as indicated below. I think it is fine.
The server is just busy these days. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete McNeil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [sniffer] RunExeSvc for Persistent sniffer. > Are the Polled waited: numbers changing periodically? > > If they are high and you are also showing other instances w/ message > traffic then that would indicate that the persistent instance is not > running in the same working directory with the others - that would also > cause you to see no real effect. > > If you are seeing small numbers (30, 60, 90, and so forth) then it is > definitely working and should be making a difference. > > I'd like to continue this off-list until I understand your setup better. > Please send me a note (support@) with a short segment (a few pages) of your > current sniffer log. I would also like to know about your hardware, your > current CPU %, and your typical CPU%. > > Thanks! > _M > > At 11:41 AM 3/19/2004, you wrote: > >Yes it should be running I see the window with the Polled waited: > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Pete McNeil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 11:33 AM > >Subject: Re: [sniffer] RunExeSvc for Persistent sniffer. > > > > > > > That is unusual. You should see a marked drop in the "queue time" in the > > > sniffer logs and generally a drop in overall system loads. > > > > > > If the persistent instance is running then it will be the only instance > > > that loads the rule-base - and that will happen infrequently. The other > > > instances will still load, but they will always be clients - so they will > > > post their job and then go to sleep waiting for it to be completed. > > > > > > Are you sure the persistent instance is running? > > > > > > _M > > > > > > At 10:35 AM 3/19/2004, you wrote: > > > >When I installed it in a persistence mode I notice very little > >improvement. > > > > > > > >When my server is busy it can load 30 or more instances of the program. > > > > > > > >Is it loading from the drive or is it taking off the persistence one. > > > > > > > >Fred > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Pete McNeil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 9:01 AM > > > >Subject: Re: [sniffer] RunExeSvc for Persistent sniffer. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matt, > > > > > > > > > > You're right. It's pretty hard to tell from those images. Rush hour > >will > > > > > prove out though - I'm sure. When I installed the persistent engine on > >our > > > > > NT test bed we were pegged at 100% with a few dips. (It's not always > >that > > > > > way, but it was when I tested it because I wanted harsh conditions.) > >After > > > > > installing it the cpu graph dropped well below 50%. I'm sure there are > > > >some > > > > > exponential load dynamics going on there too - but none the less it > >was > > > > > inpressive. > > > > > > > > > > I think you will see a more accurate picture in your sniffer logs. The > > > >left > > > > > column of timing figures should drop significantly. > > > > > > > > > > We shall see - it's a marathon not a sprint :-) > > > > > > > > > > _M > > > > > > > > > > At 02:13 AM 3/19/2004, you wrote: > > > > > >Pete, > > > > > > > > > > > >Although inconclusive, some screen caps of Task Manager seems to show > >a > > > > > >dramatic reduction in many of the peaks with the service turned on. > > > > > >It's hard to tell the exact impact due to the virus scanners not > >always > > > > > >being called, and SKIPIFWEIGHT settings disabling a mountain of > >custom > > > > > >Declude filters which both are processor hogs, but the smaller peaks. > >I > > > > > >believe the following before and after screen caps are representative > >of > > > > > >the impact (I looked for similar E-mail hit frequencies): > > > > > > > > > > > > Before > > > > > > http://www.mailpure.com/no_service.gif > > > > > > > > > > > > After (with service) > > > > > > http://www.mailpure.com/service.gif > > > > > > > > > > > >The real test will have to wait for rush hour though. > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > >Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Pete McNeil wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>The service definition takes care of the persistence. Your Declude > > > >config > > > > > >>should not be changed. > > > > > >> > > > > > >>_M > > > > > >> > > > > > >>At 01:05 AM 3/19/2004, you wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >>>I'm going to give this one a try right now since I have the > >Resource > > > >Kit > > > > > >>>installed already. Just one question...do I need to change the > > > > > >>>arguments in my Declude config, or will the service definition take > > > >care > > > > > >>>of the 'persistence'? > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>Thanks, > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>Matt > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>Bill Boebel wrote: > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>>We've been using svrany for years with several custom applications > >and > > > >it > > > > > >>>>works great. This utility has been around since the NT4 Resource > > > >Kit... > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> http://www.pyeung.com/pages/win2k/userdefinedservice.html > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Bill > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>-----Original Message----- > > > > > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Pete McNeil > > > > > >>>>Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 12:25 AM > > > > > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>>>Subject: [sniffer] RunExeSvc for Persistent sniffer. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Hello folks, > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>We've been continuing to test the new persistence enabled sniffer > > > >engine > > > > > >>>>and some utilities that will allow it to run as a service. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>We found a free utility that seems to be very solid, and very > >simple. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>http://www.judoscript.com/goodies/RunExeSvc/runexesvc.html > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>One of the scripts we used is: > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>debug=false > > > > > >>>>cmdline=c:\Projects\sniffer2-3\TestBed\snfrv2r2.exe > >xnk05x5vmipeaof7 > > > > > >>>>persistent > > > > > >>>>home=c:\Projects\sniffer2-3\TestBed > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>(Note: The mismatch between the sniffer2-3 directory and the > > > >snfrv2r2.exe > > > > > >>>>is not a type-o. We re-branded the 2-3 to use the snfrv2r2 license > >in > > > >our > > > > > >>>>example - it was easier that than creating a new license. Note > >also > > > >that > > > > > >>>>the cmdline parameter includes the full path to the executable - > >you > > > >will > > > > > >>>>need to do this also. We could not get the service to start on our > >NT > > > >test > > > > > >>>>bed without including the full path to the .exe) > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>We've tested this on our XP based Toshiba laptop, and on our NT4 > >based > > > > > >>>>IMail test bed. Both seem to setup and work fine. Auto-start works > > > >fine, so > > > > > >>>>does logging out and logging in. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Once you've set up a persistent sniffer instance as a service, go > >into > > > >your > > > > > >>>>services control panel (usually via administrative tools), set the > > > >service > > > > > >>>>to start automatically, and start it. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>A window will appear for the program - do not close the window! > > > > > >>>>Minimize it. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>When you log out sniffer will continue to run in the background. > >When > > > >you > > > > > >>>>log in the window will be visible again - it's harmless. If you > >close > > > >it > > > > > >>>>though you will have ended the sniffer.exe out from under the > >service. > > > >This > > > > > >>>>won't cause you any trouble, but you won't get the benefit of the > > > > > >>>>persistent server until you stop and start the service again to > > > >relaunch > > > > > >>>>the program. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Using RunExeSvc, the actual service is the RunExeSvc program. That > > > >program > > > > > >>>>launches sniffer as a client and stands in as a service stub for > >your > > > >OS. > > > > > >>>>You can use this to run all sorts of things... The developer uses > >it > > > >to run > > > > > >>>>Java based web servers, for example. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Eventually we will build a win32 service version of Message > >Sniffer, > > > >but > > > > > >>>>for now this is the fastest way we can bring you the features you > > > >need. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Please give this a try and let us know how it works for you. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>If you find a different utility that you like better then please > >let > > > >us > > > > > >>>>know. > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>Thanks! > > > > > >>>>_M > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For > > > >information and > > > > > >>>>(un)subscription instructions go to > > > > > >>>>http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. 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