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Server Optimization Request - Sudden HIGH loads. Please help

Published by: mike 2010-03-16

  • We just upgraded to VBulletin 3.6.5, and are experiencing strange behavior. My forums are on a dedicated server, 27,000 users. We'll be running along fine with loads of .5-2.00, etc. Then suddenly, the loads start climbing to 50, 70, 85+. We've been trying to figure out why. We even went on a different (much more robust) server, still the same result. This only started happening after the upgrade. Restarting the server corrects the problem, but only until it happens again. It can happen at anytime - during peak or off peak. The server may run for an hour or two until this happens, or it can happen 10 minutes after a restart.
    Data partitioning and load balancing in parallel disk systems::
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    http://www.ece.northwestern.edu/~peters/references/vldbj-paper-revised.ps
    HOME

    Late last night when loads were normal we benched the server hard, and it ran just fine. We just can't figure out where this load spike is coming from.

    Server info below:

    Site: http://forums.screamandfly.com


    Servers:
    Mysql: server version: 5.0.27-log
    PHP: PHP 5.1.6 (cli) Zend Engine v2.1.0,
    Apache Server version: Apache/2.2.3
    Kernel: 2.6.19-1.2911.fc6 #1 SMP


    Server:
    Pentium III with 1 gig of ram
    15k RPM SCSI Raid 5
    1 Gig RAM

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    [root@forums forums]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
    processor : 0
    vendor_id : GenuineIntel
    cpu family : 6
    model : 8
    model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
    stepping : 6
    cpu MHz : 861.001
    cache size : 256 KB
    fdiv_bug : no
    hlt_bug : no
    f00f_bug : no
    coma_bug : no
    fpu : yes
    fpu_exception : yes
    cpuid level : 2
    wp : yes
    flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca
    cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
    bogomips : 1722.41

    processor : 1
    vendor_id : GenuineIntel
    cpu family : 6
    model : 8
    model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
    stepping : 6
    cpu MHz : 861.001
    cache size : 256 KB
    fdiv_bug : no
    hlt_bug : no
    f00f_bug : no
    coma_bug : no
    fpu : yes
    fpu_exception : yes
    cpuid level : 2
    wp : yes
    flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca
    cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
    bogomips : 1721.51

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    my.cnf:

    [root@forums forums]# cat /etc/my.cnf
    [mysqld]
    datadir=/var/lib/mysql
    socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
    log_error = /var/log/mysql_error.log
    log-slow-queries = /var/log/mysql_slow_queries.log
    safe-show-database
    old_passwords
    back_log = 20
    skip-innodb
    key_buffer_size = 256M
    myisam_sort_buffer_size = 64M
    join_buffer_size = 1M
    read_buffer_size = 1M
    sort_buffer_size = 2M
    table_cache = 600
    thread_cache_size = 384
    wait_timeout = 35
    connect_timeout = 10
    tmp_table_size = 64M
    max_heap_table_size = 64M
    max_allowed_packet = 64M
    max_connect_errors = 10
    read_rnd_buffer_size = 524288
    bulk_insert_buffer_size = 8M
    query_cache_limit = 4M
    query_cache_size = 48M
    query_cache_type = 1
    query_prealloc_size = 163840
    query_alloc_block_size = 32768
    default-storage-engine = MyISAM

    [mysql.server]
    user=mysql
    basedir=/var/lib

    [mysqld_safe]
    err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log
    pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
    open_files_limit = 8192

    [mysqldump]
    quick
    max_allowed_packet = 16M

    [myisamchk]
    key_buffer = 64M
    sort_buffer = 64M
    read_buffer = 16M
    write_buffer = 16M


    -------------------------------------------------------

    Relevant Apache:
    StartServers 10
    MinSpareServers 10
    MaxSpareServers 15
    ServerLimit 256
    MaxClients 90
    MaxRequestsPerChild 1000


    ---------------------------------------------------------


  • :confused: Did you downgraded from dual xeon to dual p3 1ghz cpu server http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=221616 ? was still waiting on post #6 output from http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=221616


  • Hi Eva,

    Yes, we went back to our old server. Tried all we could think of, still same problem. :(





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