[sniffer] midnight ftp upload

2005-01-24 Thread Bonno Bloksma



Hi,

When I started using sniffer, April 2004, uploading 
the log took about 20 seconds. Then on June 19th 2004 it suddenly took over 13 
minutes. After that it has consistently taken arround 13 minutes to upload the 
small logfile. I've never found a reason, the suggestion overhere was it might 
be because of the load arround midnight Central European time.

About a week ago, Jan 18th, I did some 
experimenting with the time. At first I rotated the logs a minute later to get 
them rotated closer to midnight, the upload started and finished one minute 
later. Then a few days later, Jan 21th,I delayed the ftp upload by 10 
minutes to get a better timeslot. To my surprise it STILL took 13 minutes to 
upload the small logfile.

Anybody ANY idea where I, or Pete, can start to 
look for a clue about what is going on?

Groetjes,

Bonno Bloksma Back up my hard drive? How do I put it in 
reverse?

Log snippets:
2004/04/16 23:59:02 : Running logrotate 
2004/04/16 23:59:21 : Ready rotating logs 2004/04/17 23:59:00 : Running 
logrotate 2004/04/17 23:59:21 : Ready rotating logs 2004/04/18 23:59:00 
: Running logrotate 2004/04/18 23:59:23 : Ready rotating logs 2004/04/19 
23:59:01 : Running logrotate 2004/04/19 23:59:20 : Ready rotating logs 
2004/04/20 23:59:00 : Running logrotate 2004/04/20 23:59:20 : Ready 
rotating logs 2004/04/21 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 2004/04/21 
23:59:20 : Ready rotating logs []2004/06/16 23:59:02 : Running 
logrotate 2004/06/16 23:59:21 : Ready rotating logs 2004/06/17 23:59:00 
: Running logrotate 2004/06/17 23:59:20 : Ready rotating logs 2004/06/18 
23:59:01 : Running logrotate 2004/06/19 00:12:27 : Ready rotating logs 
2004/06/19 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 2004/06/20 00:12:27 : Ready 
rotating logs 2004/06/20 23:59:00 : Running logrotate 2004/06/21 
00:12:26 : Ready rotating logs 2004/06/21 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 
2004/06/22 00:12:26 : Ready rotating logs 2004/06/22 23:59:01 : Running 
logrotate 2004/06/23 00:12:26 : Ready rotating logs []
2004/06/28 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 
2004/06/28 23:59:01 : Starting ftp upload 2004/06/29 00:12:27 : Finished 
ftp upload 2004/06/29 00:12:27 : Ready rotating logs 2004/06/29 23:59:00 
: Running logrotate 2004/06/29 23:59:00 : Starting ftp upload 2004/06/30 
00:12:26 : Finished ftp upload 2004/06/30 00:12:26 : Ready rotating logs 
[.]2005/01/16 23:59:00 : Running logrotate 2005/01/16 23:59:00 : 
Starting ftp upload 2005/01/17 00:12:14 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/17 
00:12:14 : Ready rotating logs 2005/01/17 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 
2005/01/18 00:00:01 : Starting ftp upload 2005/01/18 00:13:12 : Finished 
ftp upload 2005/01/18 00:13:12 : Ready rotating logs 2005/01/18 23:59:00 
: Running logrotate 2005/01/19 00:00:01 : Starting ftp upload 2005/01/19 
00:13:11 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/19 00:13:11 : Ready rotating logs 
2005/01/19 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 2005/01/20 00:00:01 : Starting 
ftp upload 2005/01/20 00:13:12 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/20 00:13:12 
: Ready rotating logs 2005/01/20 23:59:00 : Running logrotate 2005/01/21 
00:00:01 : Renaming logfile 2005/01/21 00:10:04 : Starting ftp upload 
2005/01/21 00:23:15 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/21 00:23:15 : Ready 
rotating logs 2005/01/21 23:59:03 : Running logrotate 2005/01/22 
00:00:04 : Renaming logfile 2005/01/22 00:10:07 : Starting ftp upload 
2005/01/22 00:23:18 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/22 00:23:18 : Ready 
rotating logs 2005/01/22 23:59:00 : Running logrotate 2005/01/23 
00:00:01 : Renaming logfile 2005/01/23 00:10:04 : Starting ftp upload 
2005/01/23 00:23:15 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/23 00:23:15 : Ready 
rotating logs 2005/01/23 23:59:01 : Running logrotate 2005/01/24 
00:00:01 : Renaming logfile 2005/01/24 00:10:05 : Starting ftp upload 
2005/01/24 00:23:15 : Finished ftp upload 2005/01/24 00:23:15 : Ready 
rotating logs 


Re: [sniffer] midnight ftp upload

2005-01-24 Thread Pete McNeil
On Monday, January 24, 2005, 4:35:29 AM, Bonno wrote:

BB Hi,
BB  
BB When I started using sniffer, April 2004, uploading  the log
BB took about 20 seconds. Then on June 19th 2004 it suddenly took
BB over 13  minutes. After that it has consistently taken arround 13
BB minutes to upload the  small logfile. I've never found a reason,
BB the suggestion overhere was it might  be because of the load
BB arround midnight Central European time.
BB  
BB About a week ago, Jan 18th, I did some  experimenting with
BB the time. At first I rotated the logs a minute later to get  them
BB rotated closer to midnight, the upload started and finished one
BB minute  later. Then a few days later, Jan 21th, I delayed the ftp
BB upload by 10  minutes to get a better timeslot. To my surprise it
BB STILL took 13 minutes to  upload the small logfile.
BB  
BB Anybody ANY idea where I, or Pete, can start to  look for a clue about what 
is going on?

I'm guessing that you've run into a few of the very large systems
we're supporting. These folks process billions of messages per month
so their log files tend to be prolific and as I recall they are
sending those in near the top of the hour, all at once.

If you try working from the bottom of the hour then you should get
past this.

We are actively working on the move to a new hosting solution so you
can expect this to change in a relatively short time frame (2-6 wks).

Hope this helps,
_M




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