We have a new installation that has problems in that paging space continues to grow
until it hits 100% over about 8-10 days. Having setup a cron job on AIX that logs
paging every 5 minutes, I determined that essentially the only time paging space
increases is when backups are running. We reboot to clear problem.
Details:
TSM Server is 3.7.4.0 on AIX 4.3.3
Client is:
IBM RS/6000 Silver SP node w 2x 332 MHz processors and 1GB RAM and 1GB paging space.
(Node is standalone and not "fenced".)
AIX 4.3.3. Maint Level 7
Sybase ASE 12.0.0.1 (Using raw logical volumes for db - vendor insisted on this)
SQL Backtrack 4.5.00 with OBSI module 2.5.00
TSM Client 4.1.2.0
The paging space will jump up about 4 -8 % per day. I do SQLBT backup of database at
12:15 am and regular FS incremental at 2:15 am. Paging space incresases when each
backup starts and does not go down.
I saw info on Tivoli site that TSM client 4.1.0.0 (which I was using) had memory leak
problems on NT and possibly other platforms, so I downloaded what I saw as latest AIX
version, 4.1.2.0 and installed - no change.
I have 4.1.0.0 on other AIX and NT boxes with no problems.
We had ML 6 of AIX on and was happening with it too, upgraded to ML 7 for other
reasons and no change.
This is a new install, users not on system yet, Database is getting info from another
system and apps are being developed to generate reports from this DB.
Last night I disabled both backups and NO PAGING SPACE increase occured.
One other bit of info (maybe confusing). Using the svmon command, it seems to
indicate that Sybase is the user of the growing paging space!
Any ideas folks? It is not obvious to me how a regular FS incremental can cause
Sybase to use additional paging space.
If no one has a solution I will open a ticket with Tivioli to start with and then
proceed down the line one vendor at a time.
Thanks for your head scratching,
David B. Longo
System Administrator
Health First, Inc.
3300 Fiske Blvd.
Rockledge, FL 32955-4305
PH 321.434.5536
Pager 321.634.8230
Fax: 321.434.5525
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