topic Re: nfile- file full in Operating System - HP-UX

nfile- file full

CHRIS SLATER_2 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:46:38 GMT

I have been receiving file full error messages.

using sar -v 2 5

file -sz column shows
2086/2512

It obviously reaches 2512 when full.

How can I see what is using the files ?

Thanks,
Chris

Re: nfile- file full

Devender Khatana — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:11:39 GMT

Hi,

Yes obviously it is above 80% but if this was captured at a peak time then you should not worry about it and keep on monitoring it when it crosses the 90% mark even once increase it.

HTH,
Devender

Re: nfile- file full

CHRIS SLATER_2 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:19:52 GMT

Thanks, to increase it is fine.

But I was interested in how to see which processes/users are using the most files etc

Re: nfile- file full

Devender Khatana — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:24:45 GMT

Hi,

#ps -eaf

Will list all the current progresses.

HTH,
Devender

Re: nfile- file full

Arunvijai_4 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:26:52 GMT

Hi Chris,

# UNIX95= ps -ef -o cpu,pcpu,pid,comm

will help you.

-Arun

Re: nfile- file full

RAC_1 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:34:38 GMT

Do you have lsof tool?? If yes, do as follows. this would give what files are open by what user.

lsof -u "user_name"

Get lsof here.
http://hpux.connect.org.uk

Re: nfile- file full

CHRIS SLATER_2 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:35:13 GMT

Thanks,
Number of processes great, can tie that back to the original sar the result is 360 used of 650 but how do these processes link to nfile

Re: nfile- file full

John Waller — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:37:35 GMT

Chris,

I think the utility lsof is what you are looking for :

http://ftp.cerias.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/sysutils/lsof/binaries/hpux/

This will list the open files on your system as well as other useful information. If you search the web you can find quite a few man pages on the lsof command to help.

Re: nfile- file full

Arunvijai_4 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:39:21 GMT

Hi Chris,

You can download "lsof" from http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Sysadmin/lsof-4.75/

It will help you to find out the files used by a particular process.

-Arun

Re: nfile- file full

CHRIS SLATER_2 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:40:21 GMT

Thanks to all for help and wisdom!!

Re: nfile- file full

Sivakumar TS — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:40:50 GMT

Dear,

You can use ps -eaf to find all open process at the point of time.

You may try #top command also.

With Regards,

SIva.