Matthew Jarvis wrote:

> I am trying to nail down what is happening on a server and hopefully a 
> solution.

What services are supposed to be on it?  (externally visible
services -- the reasons the machine exists)

> The only plan I have at the moment is to wait for a reboot (anticipate 
> one tonight if allowed), output ps to a file, then wait for the next 
> time and ps again to see a comparison.

Also take a "ps" snapshot before reboot to compare against.  Even if
the load isn't particularly high, that'll show you what the steady
state should look like better than a snapshot immediately after
startup.

> Sometimes the load on this thing hits in the high 40's, but typically 
> runs around at 2-4.

2-4 is pretty high.  Is it that high all night long?

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Bob Miller                              K<bob>
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