hi eric here is the SMART DATA as you wished to view.
Also forgive my ignorance but what exactly is a "nitrous" kit thanks rajesh ################################## Location SCSI device C Drive size 232.88 GB Make and model ATA WDC WD2500AAJS-0 Supports SMART? Yes SMART enabled? Yes Errors logged 7934 errors detected Passed drive check? Yes Offline data collection status Offline data collection activity was completed without error. Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled. Self-test execution status The previous self-test completed having the read element of the test failed. Total time to complete Offline data collection 4980 seconds. Offline data collection capabilities SMART execute Offline immediate. Auto Offline data collection on/off support. Suspend Offline collection upon new command. Offline surface scan supported. Self-test supported. Conveyance Self-test supported. Selective Self-test supported. SMART capabilities Saves SMART data before entering power-saving mode. Supports SMART auto save timer. Error logging capability Error logging supported. General Purpose Logging supported. Short self-test routine recommended polling time 2 minutes. Extended self-test routine recommended polling time 61 minutes. Conveyance self-test routine recommended polling time 5 minutes. Raw Read Error Rate 0 Spin Up Time 2250 Start Stop Count 6 Reallocated Sector Ct 0 Seek Error Rate 0 Power On Hours 11833 Spin Retry Count 0 Calibration Retry Count 0 Power Cycle Count 6 Power-Off Retract Count 5 Load Cycle Count 6 Temperature Celsius 34 Reallocated Event Count 0 Current Pending Sector 19 Offline Uncorrectable 16 Multi Zone Error Rate 0 ################################# > Jake Vickers wrote: >> Rajesh M wrote: >>> hello >>> >>> i have a centos server >>> 2 X dual core 1.6 ghz >>> with 4 gb ram >>> with around 4200 email boxes >>> >>> i was facing problems of high load during office hours -- top command >>> used >>> display load ranging from 5 to 35. I log server load every minute. >>> >>> i increased ram from 4 gb to 8 gb and processor from 1.6 ghz to 2 ghz >>> but >>> However it did not make any significant change in the load. >>> >>> Then i upgraded from the 250 gb sata drive to a 1 TB sata drive >>> >>> there was a huge change in the load -- the load came down dramatically >>> it >>> is now between 1 - 2.5 even during peak working hours >>> >>> what could be reasoning for this ? >>> >>> is this related to disk i/o ? >>> >> >> I think you answered your own question there. The load dropped after you >> changed the drive, so I think it would be safe to say that your drive >> was introducing latency. >> I also have some videos (http://video.qmailtoaster.com) that show some >> tips on how to increase throughput on your system. >> >> > > Right. > > Do you still have the old drive? It might be interesting to check the > SMART data on it for indications of problems. > > I also suspect that when your load was high that the cpu wait % was > rather high. Did you happen to notice cpu wait % at the time? > > Everyone with a QMT that does any kind of volume should check out Jake's > tuning videos. The stock QMT is exactly that - stock. One of Jake's tips > in particular is like adding a "nitrous" kit to your QMT. Be sure to > check it out! > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and > installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com
