IDS 10.00.UC7 crashing periodically

I have an instance of IDS 10.00.UC7 running on Linux RHE 4.0 Update 6 which is hosted on Vmware ESX. Periodically the host OS (RHE 4.0 Update 6) is killing an oninit process because the server has run out of memory. Has anyone seen anything like this before. Thanks Peter

Yes, I have now seen it at two clients' sites. Look up information on the OOM-killer (Out-of-Memory process killer). It is part of the linux kernel that kills processes that are using lots of memory if the amount of free LOW address (below 1MB - as in old DOS memory) gets too low. There is a kernel tunable to raise the limit and a way to turn it off (don't remember the details but you can find it by searching the web). Another option would be to switch to a 64bit IDS version which is NOT subject to the OOM-Killer's predations. Art On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Peter Diaz de Leon < peter.diazdeleon@gmail.com> wrote: > I have an instance of IDS 10.00.UC7 running on Linux RHE 4.0 Update 6 > which is hosted on Vmware ESX. > Periodically the host OS (RHE 4.0 Update 6) is killing an oninit > process because the server has run out of memory. > > Has anyone seen anything like this before. > > Thanks > Peter > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.

If you haven't already, see this link: http://lwn.net/Articles/104179/ -- Bob -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> > Yes, I have now seen it at two clients' sites. Look up information on the > OOM-killer (Out-of-Memory process killer). It is part of the linux kernel > that kills processes that are using lots of memory if the amount of free LOW > address (below 1MB - as in old DOS memory) gets too low. There is a kernel > tunable to raise the limit and a way to turn it off (don't remember the > details but you can find it by searching the web). Another option would be > to switch to a 64bit IDS version which is NOT subject to the OOM-Killer's > predations. > > Art > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Peter Diaz de Leon < > peter.diazdeleon@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have an instance of IDS 10.00.UC7 running on Linux RHE 4.0 Update 6 > > which is hosted on Vmware ESX. > > Periodically the host OS (RHE 4.0 Update 6) is killing an oninit > > process because the server has run out of memory. > > > > Has anyone seen anything like this before. > > > > Thanks > > Peter > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > -- > Art S. Kagel > Oninit (www.oninit.com) > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and > do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization > with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity > with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >