topic Re: whats wrong with this server? in Operating System - HP-UX

whats wrong with this server?

thebeatlesguru — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 05:24:00 GMT

there is something so strange when i try to telnet to the server:
login: snmp
Password:
Please wait...checking for disk quotas
could not execute quota command

/etc/profile[31]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
/etc/profile[48]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
/etc/profile[83]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
.profile[11]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
.profile[13]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
.profile[14]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
.profile[15]: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
$
$ ls
sh: The fork function failed. Too many processes already exist.
$

i have reboot the server 3 times ,but it is still there

Re: whats wrong with this server?

Peter Kloetgen — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 05:32:13 GMT

Hi Guru,

seems like your system has a problem with a kernel parameter which controls the max. number of processes which can be used by a single user at the same time. Try to have a look with SAM. Look for maxprocs, description of kernel parameters is shown on the right side in SAM, who also knows dependencies for other parameters in this case. ( value must be at least 51, better is something 100 per user.) Does this problem only occur when you are telnetting the server? Did you change anything befor the problem occured?

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter

Re: whats wrong with this server?

Dirk Wiedemann — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 05:36:53 GMT

Hello,

I think you have an overrun on your process table.
Did you change your kernel parameter?
I have a likely problem with an application which runs hundreds of defunc-jobs in a short time. If your problem persists after a reboot, it is assumedly a problem with a job runs automatically at bottup time. Try to boot your system in single user mode and find out which jobs are automatically runs.

regards
Dirk

Re: whats wrong with this server?

thebeatlesguru — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 05:45:07 GMT

i haven't changed the kernel,let me change it to the larger number, thanks.

Re: whats wrong with this server?

thebeatlesguru — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 06:03:05 GMT

i cant find the "maxprocs",but find
maxuprc 75 max num of the user processes

is that one?

Re: whats wrong with this server?

Peter Kloetgen — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 06:08:08 GMT

Hi Guru,

yep, it is.... sorry for my wrong name!

Peter

Re: whats wrong with this server?

thebeatlesguru — Thu, 12 Sep 2002 06:09:30 GMT

thank u anyway