Hey guys,
Thanks for all the quick responses... So here goes my best shot at
answering all the questions in one whack.
System config:
Typical Single processor server, P4 3Ghz, 1.5 Gb Ram, SCSI-360 hard
drives, Mirror.
Windows 2000 Server SP4
As for services, it appears that all services are running except for
those which we have shut down... ( Whois32, Fingerd32, Open LDAP-Slaped, and
Iwebcal ) So pretty much it is a base line, base model mail server.
Actaully it was a good thing that I sent this last night, because as
I type this, the e-mail server is starting to throw up, and cry like a
little baby, so I am somewhat ontop of it.
I noticed that Declude is running around 20-50% of CPU during peaks,
but generally it is steady at 5% or so when it is being used.
POPD32, and SMTPd32 both sit around 3-5% when they are running as an
active process... but I see Declude sucking up processor the most.
I notices some of you mentioned declude 16 bit, 32 bit... how do I
know which one I am using ? My declude looks like one of those old
applications that is 16 bit from the ICON ( 16 bit DOS type look ), but
frankly not sure.
Thoughts ????
Happy Surfing,
Rob Szkutak
Sr. Network Enginner
(602) 264.0288 x137
Accram Inc.
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Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 09:44
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Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail running away with processor... whats up ?
You mentioned LDAP. I had a problem where my LDAP DB was corrupt and every
time the server started, LDAP would try to start and the CPU would run away
screaming. Just a thought. Logs should tell everything...although kind of
cryptic at times, post to the list (only small sniplets :-) ) and someone
can help decipher.
Other good advice so far:
"Make sure the fragmentation level is kept under control."
"anything else running that could be falling over first - backup software
perhaps?"
"what does the spool look like and what are your relay settings?"
"Are you sure it is a CPU issue? If so, go to Task Manager, click on the
Processes tab, then the CPU button -- you'll see the culprit(s) at the top
of the list.
...which means that if you're using F-Prot.exe as a virus scanner (with
Declude Virus or another product), you should switch to the 32-bit
fpcmd.exe."
Todd Bierbaum - MCP
BankTrust - IT Department
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Operations
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [IMail Forum] Imail running away with processor... whats up ?
Hey all,
I inherited a network that used IMAIL as our mail server, then all
this stuff came along with the new suite that made me dislike IMAIL a little
more than I already did... However, I just have to work with it like I
suspect all of you do as well...
Anyway, here is an issue I am having with the IMAIL server.
We currently use IMAIL v 8.13, with your basic settings, pop, imap,
smtp, web cal, but no LDAP or messaging.
About every 2-4 days one of our customers, without fail will call
into our NOC and ask us "are you having problems with the mail server, it's
running very slow". Initally I just kinda brushed it off, but now I am
starting to see it as well, Simply sending a text only e-mail can sometimes
take 30 seconds... and I am on a t-1 frame to our mail server, so I know a
20k e-mail can fly on that type of pipe.
The only resolution for this is to reboot the mail server, which
once I do this it runs perfectly fine for another couple days, then walla
back to square 1. We did have an issue where I was working on implementing
LDAP, but didn't get around to it and LDAP went WILD, so I shut it off and
jumped ship there.
Does anyone have a thought on this issue, it's driving me crazy !
-rob
Happy Surfing,
Rob Szkutak
Sr. Network Enginner
(602) 264.0288 x137
Accram Inc.
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