5 to 8 sec lag when logging in to get login prompt

[Ratzie]

Have just built an 11.i server, and have a lag of about 5 to 8 seconds when trying to connect to the time the login prompt comes back. I have checked and modified the link speed from 100/half to 100/full with auto neg off, same as the old server, and this still does not help.

Any ideas?

[Dave Olker]

What service are you using for your password entries? /etc/passwd? NIS? NIS+? Make sure your /etc/nsswitch.conf file is configured correctly to reflect the name server your using, if any.

I've also seen delays in the case where the /etc/pam.conf file was incorrectly modified. If you do a:

# diff /etc/pam.conf /usr/newconfig/etc/pam.conf

Do you see any differences? If so, try renaming the existing pam.conf and copying the default vresion into place.

Regards,

Dave

[Ratzie]

I am using the /etc/passwd file. I did notice that the system does not have the nsswitch.conf file set yet, but would this really create a lag between trying to connect and coming up to the login prompt? I can see a lag after intially logging in and waiting for the passwd prompt...

[Dave Olker]

Sorry, my misunderstanding. I thought you meant the delay was from the time you entered a password to getting the command prompt.

Have you checked the link-level stats in lanadmin to see if they are clean? Also, have you verified that the switch port you're new server is connected to is configured at 100/full?

Dave

[Ratzie]

Everything is clean and the switch is on 100/full

[Sundar_7]

ermm..is it the login prompt or password prompt ?

"when trying to connect to the time the login prompt comes back"

" can see a lag after intially logging in and waiting for the passwd prompt... "

# telnet host

login: username
====> are we talking about the delay here?
password:
login incorrect:
====> or are we talking about the delay here ?
login:

[Thierry Poels_1 · Accepted solution]

hi,

delays while logging in are often caused by incorrect (host)name resolving. When name resolving is not setup correctly waiting until DNS or other time out.
You already mentioned /etc/nsswitch.conf was not setup. Configure it and it might make the differnce.

good luck,
Thierry.