since it is at the same time - There are a couple of possibilities: - anti virus software (either update, or scan) - cron job - specifically the daily 'cleanup' routines run by OS X - some other specific timed action setup by(?) IT, the end user(s)?
Chip On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:22:36 +0000, Perkins, Bradley D via 4D_Tech wrote: > We had to update a machine to Mac OS X Hi Sierra this week > (cybersecurity mandate) on Tuesday of this week. > This machine runs as a web 'client' on 4D 15.4. > I have long standing controls in place to monitor the 4D application > and keep it running. > Since the OS update, 4D is hanging at 3am every morning and is not > recovering. I know this because my scripts are sending me email every > 3 minutes that there is a problem. I have to manually reboot 4D every > morning. > > From what I can tell Power Nap is off on the machine: > > $ pmset -g > System-wide power settings: > Currently in use: > standby 1 > Sleep On Power Button 1 > womp 1 > autorestart 1 > hibernatefile /var/vm/sleepimage > powernap 0 > gpuswitch 2 > networkoversleep 0 > disksleep 0 > sleep 0 (sleep prevented by screensharingd) > autopoweroffdelay 28800 > hibernatemode 0 > autopoweroff 1 > ttyskeepawake 1 > displaysleep 30 > standbydelay 10800 > I have an external job that runs at 3am via launchd, but turned it > off yesterday to see if it was causing the problem. We still had the > problem this morning. I can also run that job manually while 4D is > running and it doesn't cause problems. > When I accessed 4D this morning to reboot, I briefly saw a 4D error > dialog that would make me think the source of the problem is in a > 4Dprocess that writes a file to disk. That process is running now > without problem. Unfortunately the dialog dismissed itself before I > could write down details. Therefore, I suspect something is running > at ~3 that is not letting 4D write that file. > > I've dug through logs and looked at other system settings to see if > the system is running something at that time, but haven't found > anything. > > Any ideas would be appreciated? > > -- Brad > > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
