Memory consumption step function
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Hello,
I have a SG-5100 running the latest pfSense+ for my home network which is a pretty simple setup: 40 or so devices spread over several VLANs. Two OpenVPN servers and minimal packages. Today I logged into the GUI and noticed that my memory usage jumped up to 92% overnight. Normally it sits around 18%. see screenshots below.
I ran the top -aSH command (below) but I am not sure how to interpret the output. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Shell Output - top -aSH last pid: 87182; load averages: 0.34, 0.22, 0.12 up 116+09:05:06 15:47:02 198 threads: 5 running, 167 sleeping, 26 waiting CPU: 0.6% user, 0.1% nice, 0.5% system, 0.0% interrupt, 98.8% idle Mem: 47M Active, 154M Inact, 2980M Laundry, 491M Wired, 242M Buf, 170M Free Swap: 373M Total, 93M Used, 280M Free, 25% Inuse -
The list of processes should tell you the memory usage. Try Diagnostics/System Activity.
"Overnight" doesn't fit but is pcscd running?
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@steveits said in Memory consumption step function:
The list of processes should tell you the memory usage. Try Diagnostics/System Activity.
"Overnight" doesn't fit but is pcscd running?
Thanks.
Not sure what pcscd is..
What should I look for in the Diag/System Activity below?last pid: 23032; load averages: 0.23, 0.24, 0.23 up 116+09:51:34 16:33:30 191 threads: 5 running, 160 sleeping, 26 waiting CPU: 0.6% user, 0.1% nice, 0.5% system, 0.0% interrupt, 98.8% idle Mem: 48M Active, 156M Inact, 2976M Laundry, 492M Wired, 243M Buf, 171M Free Swap: 373M Total, 93M Used, 280M Free, 25% Inuse PID USERNAME PRI NICE SIZE RES STATE C TIME WCPU COMMAND 11 root 155 ki31 0B 64K CPU0 0 2762.3 100.00% [idle{idle: cpu0}] 11 root 155 ki31 0B 64K RUN 1 2761.5 100.00% [idle{idle: cpu1}] 11 root 155 ki31 0B 64K CPU3 3 2760.6 100.00% [idle{idle: cpu3}] 11 root 155 ki31 0B 64K CPU2 2 2759.4 100.00% [idle{idle: cpu2}] 78262 root 22 0 104M 28M piperd 0 1:09 0.29% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm) 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 0 142:48 0.00% [kernel{if_config_tqg_0}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 0 138:59 0.00% [kernel{if_io_tqg_0}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 2 129:26 0.00% [kernel{if_io_tqg_2}] 12 root -80 - 0B 416K WAIT 2 116:23 0.00% [intr{irq16: sdhci_pci0}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 3 104:09 0.00% [kernel{if_io_tqg_3}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 1 99:06 0.00% [kernel{if_io_tqg_1}] 22 root -16 - 0B 16K - 2 64:39 0.00% [rand_harvestq] 83175 root 20 0 29M 4788K kqread 3 61:50 0.00% nginx: worker process (nginx) 12 root -60 - 0B 416K WAIT 1 46:42 0.00% [intr{swi4: clock (0)+}] 11823 root 20 0 3044M 3022M nanslp 1 36:37 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/pcscd{pcscd} 20 root -16 - 0B 16K pftm 2 31:32 0.00% [pf purge] 23 root -16 - 0B 16K mmcsd 1 24:26 0.00% [mmcsd0: mmc/sd card] 2753 root 20 0 18M 8264K kqread 0 20:53 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/lighttpd_pfb -f /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl_lighty.conf 14 root -8 - 0B 48K - 2 18:07 0.00% [geom{g_up}] 53588 root 52 20 11M 3116K wait 0 16:28 0.00% /bin/sh /var/db/rrd/updaterrd.sh 82849 root 20 0 28M 4604K kqread 3 13:33 0.00% nginx: worker process (nginx) 30 root 20 - 0B 64K sdflus 0 11:14 0.00% [bufdaemon{/ worker}] 84359 root 20 0 19M 5916K select 1 9:59 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/ntpd -g -c /var/etc/ntpd.conf -p /var/run/ntpd.pid{ntpd} 53028 root 20 0 11M 2584K select 2 9:33 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/radvd -p /var/run/radvd.pid -C /var/etc/radvd.conf -m syslog 31 root 16 - 0B 16K syncer 0 6:32 0.00% [syncer] 28 root -16 - 0B 48K psleep 0 6:09 0.00% [pagedaemon{dom0}] 9779 root 20 0 11M 2740K select 2 5:23 0.00% /usr/sbin/syslogd -O rfc3164 -s -c -c -l /var/dhcpd/var/run/log -P /var/run/syslog.pid -f /etc/syslog.conf 12 root -88 - 0B 416K WAIT 2 5:09 0.00% [intr{irq283: xhci0}] 12 root -72 - 0B 416K WAIT 3 4:39 0.00% [intr{swi1: netisr 0}] 87544 root 20 0 14M 2884K nanslp 0 4:01 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP6 -B fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0{dpinger} 58470 root 20 0 14M 3980K nanslp 1 4:01 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/vnstatd -d -p /var/run/vnstat/vnstat.pid --config /usr/local/etc/vnstat.conf 19316 uucp 20 0 11M 3060K select 2 3:47 0.00% /usr/local/libexec/nut/usbhid-ups -a SMART1500RMXLN 16 root -68 - 0B 80K - 0 3:33 0.00% [usb{usbus0}] 87061 root 20 0 11M 2780K nanslp 3 3:22 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP -B 73.24.197.21 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 73.24.196.1{dpinger} 30 root -16 - 0B 64K qsleep 3 3:17 0.00% [bufdaemon{bufdaemon}] 353 root 20 0 102M 21M kqread 0 3:01 0.00% php-fpm: master process (/usr/local/lib/php-fpm.conf) (php-fpm) 12 root -60 - 0B 416K WAIT 0 2:25 0.00% [intr{swi4: clock (2)}] 12 root -60 - 0B 416K WAIT 1 2:25 0.00% [intr{swi4: clock (1)}] 12 root -60 - 0B 416K WAIT 3 2:20 0.00% [intr{swi4: clock (3)}] 80466 root 52 0 104M 29M accept 2 2:16 0.00% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm) 82010 root 20 0 12M 2576K bpf 3 2:01 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/filterlog -i pflog0 -p /var/run/filterlog.pid 98552 root 52 0 106M 29M accept 0 2:01 0.00% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm) 11823 root 20 0 3044M 3022M select 0 1:52 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/pcscd{pcscd} 56824 root -52 r0 10M 11M nanslp 1 1:50 0.00% /usr/sbin/watchdogd -t 128 71237 root 52 0 104M 26M accept 1 1:43 0.00% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm) 16 root -76 - 0B 80K - 1 1:37 0.00% [usb{usbus0}] 75722 unbound 20 0 111M 31M kqread 3 1:22 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/unbound -c /var/unbound/unbound.conf{unbound} 87061 root 20 0 11M 2780K sbwait 2 1:19 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP -B 73.24.197.21 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 73.24.196.1{dpinger} 83895 root 52 0 11M 2392K nanslp 0 1:18 0.00% /usr/sbin/cron -s 19595 root 20 0 14M 2712K select 2 1:15 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/upsd -u root 75722 unbound 20 0 111M 31M kqread 3 1:09 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/unbound -c /var/unbound/unbound.conf{unbound} 21 root -16 - 0B 16K tzpoll 0 1:08 0.00% [acpi_thermal] 87544 root 20 0 14M 2884K sbwait 1 1:07 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP6 -B fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0{dpinger} 0 root -16 - 0B 576K swapin 2 0:53 0.00% [kernel{swapper}] 51351 root 20 0 17M 7428K select 3 0:51 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn/server2/config.ovpn{openvpn} 16 root -68 - 0B 80K - 3 0:49 0.00% [usb{usbus0}] 6007 root 20 0 19M 7468K select 1 0:44 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn{openvpn} 18413 uucp 20 0 11M 2796K nanslp 2 0:44 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/upsmon 87544 root 20 0 14M 2884K nanslp 1 0:39 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP6 -B fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0{dpinger} 87061 root 20 0 11M 2780K nanslp 3 0:38 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP -B 73.24.197.21 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 73.24.196.1{dpinger} 32 root -16 - 0B 16K vlruwt 3 0:36 0.00% [vnlru] 75722 unbound 20 0 111M 31M kqread 1 0:35 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/unbound -c /var/unbound/unbound.conf{unbound} 57880 _dhcp 20 0 11M 2828K select 0 0:35 0.00% dhclient: igb0 (dhclient) 28 root -16 - 0B 48K umarcl 3 0:32 0.00% [pagedaemon{uma}] 30 root -16 - 0B 64K - 3 0:31 0.00% [bufdaemon{bufspacedaemon-0}] 30 root -16 - 0B 64K - 3 0:30 0.00% [bufdaemon{bufspacedaemon-1}] 12 root -72 - 0B 416K WAIT 1 0:25 0.00% [intr{swi1: netisr 2}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 2 0:22 0.00% [kernel{softirq_2}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 1 0:22 0.00% [kernel{softirq_1}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 3 0:22 0.00% [kernel{softirq_3}] 0 root -76 - 0B 576K - 0 0:22 0.00% [kernel{softirq_0}] 27802 root 52 0 107M 33M accept 2 0:18 0.00% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm){php-fpm} 36718 dhcpd 20 0 24M 12M select 1 0:15 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/dhcpd -user dhcpd -group _dhcp -chroot /var/dhcpd -cf /etc/dhcpd.conf -pf /var/run/dhcpd.pid igb1 ix0 igb1.250 igb1.225 igb1.200 igb1.175 75722 unbound 20 0 111M 31M kqread 0 0:14 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/unbound -c /var/unbound/unbound.conf{unbound} 38353 dhcpd 20 0 20M 9260K select 3 0:11 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/dhcpd -6 -user dhcpd -group _dhcp -chroot /var/dhcpd -cf /etc/dhcpdv6.conf -pf /var/run/dhcpdv6.pid igb1 igb1.250 27 root -16 - 0B 16K idle 0 0:11 0.00% [enc_daemon1] 26 root -16 - 0B 16K idle 3 0:10 0.00% [enc_daemon0] 89046 root 20 0 10M 2300K kqread 3 0:08 0.00% /usr/bin/tail_pfb -n0 -F /var/log/filter.log 81 root -8 - 0B 16K mdwait 3 0:07 0.00% [md0] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 3 0:07 0.00% [kernel{thread taskq}] 12 root -72 - 0B 416K WAIT 3 0:07 0.00% [intr{swi1: netisr 1}] 87544 root 20 0 14M 2884K accept 2 0:05 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP6 -B fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0{dpinger} 87061 root 20 0 11M 2780K accept 1 0:05 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP -B 73.24.197.21 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 73.24.196.1{dpinger} 62508 root 52 0 104M 38M accept 1 0:04 0.00% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm) 54848 root 52 0 104M 38M accept 2 0:04 0.00% php-fpm: pool nginx (php-fpm) 670 root 20 0 10M 1276K select 3 0:03 0.00% /sbin/devd -q -f /etc/pfSense-devd.conf 7 root -16 - 0B 32K - 1 0:03 0.00% [cam{doneq0}] 10875 root 20 0 10M 340K nanslp 3 0:02 0.00% minicron: helper /usr/local/bin/ping_hosts.sh (minicron) 12 root -72 - 0B 416K WAIT 0 0:02 0.00% [intr{swi1: pf send}] 8 root -16 - 0B 16K - 3 0:01 0.00% [soaiod1] 9 root -16 - 0B 16K - 0 0:01 0.00% [soaiod2] 18 root -16 - 0B 16K - 0 0:01 0.00% [soaiod4] 17 root -16 - 0B 16K - 3 0:01 0.00% [soaiod3] 89097 root 20 0 64M 41M piperd 3 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/bin/php_pfb -f /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc filterlog 12 root -72 - 0B 416K WAIT 0 0:00 0.00% [intr{swi1: netisr 3}] 392 root 40 20 11M 0B kqread 2 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/check_reload_status (<check_reload_stat>) 0 root -52 - 0B 576K - 3 0:00 0.00% [kernel{mca taskq}] 41089 root 20 0 11M 2640K select 2 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/dhcp6c -d -c /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf -p /var/run/dhcp6c_igb0.pid igb0 11553 root 20 0 10M 340K nanslp 1 0:00 0.00% minicron: helper /usr/local/sbin/fcgicli -f /etc/rc.expireaccounts (minicron) 1 root 47 0 9564K 852K wait 2 0:00 0.00% [init] 29 root -16 - 0B 16K psleep 3 0:00 0.00% [vmdaemon] 12 root -76 - 0B 416K WAIT 3 0:00 0.00% [intr{swi0: uart uart+++}] 38676 root 27 0 10M 856K kqread 0 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/dhcpleases6 -c /usr/local/bin/php-cgi -f /usr/local/sbin/prefixes.php -l /var/dhcpd/var/db/dhcpd6.leases 28 root -16 - 0B 48K launds 2 0:00 0.00% [pagedaemon{laundry: dom0}] 7 root -16 - 0B 32K - 0 0:00 0.00% [cam{scanner}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{in6m_free taskq}] 10370 root 4 0 11M 2692K select 0 0:00 0.00% dhclient: igb0 [priv] (dhclient) 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 3 0:00 0.00% [kernel{inm_free taskq}] 12 root -52 - 0B 416K WAIT 3 0:00 0.00% [intr{swi6: task queue}] 11945 root 20 0 10M 344K nanslp 2 0:00 0.00% minicron: helper /usr/local/sbin/fcgicli -f /etc/rc.update_alias_url_data (minicron) 95347 root 52 0 11M 0B wait 3 0:00 0.00% login [pam] (<login>) 14 root -8 - 0B 48K - 3 0:00 0.00% [geom{g_event}] 71390 root 52 0 11M 2656K ttyin 1 0:00 0.00% /bin/sh /etc/rc.initial 69403 root 20 0 11M 0B wait 1 0:00 0.00% login [pam] (<login>) 6007 root 20 0 19M 7468K kqread 0 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn{openvpn} 97469 root 52 0 12M 0B wait 0 0:00 0.00% -sh (<sh>) 69892 root 25 0 12M 0B wait 2 0:00 0.00% -sh (<sh>) 23032 root 21 0 13M 3504K CPU1 1 0:00 0.00% /usr/bin/top -baHS 999 14 root -8 - 0B 48K - 0 0:00 0.00% [geom{g_down}] 99914 root 52 0 11M 2656K ttyin 1 0:00 0.00% /bin/sh /etc/rc.initial 95421 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 1 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv2 95773 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 3 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv4 95392 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 1 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv1 95491 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 3 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv3 96119 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 3 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv7 95796 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 3 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv5 95966 root 52 0 11M 2020K ttyin 1 0:00 0.00% /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv6 19 root -16 - 0B 16K waitin 2 0:00 0.00% [sctp_iterator] 22825 root 22 0 19M 6052K select 2 0:00 0.00% /usr/sbin/sshd 82679 root 52 0 28M 0B pause 1 0:00 0.00% nginx: master process /usr/local/sbin/nginx -c /var/etc/nginx-webConfigurator.conf (<nginx>) 17855 root 52 0 11M 2784K piperd 2 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/upsmon 87544 root 52 0 14M 2884K uwait 0 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP6 -B fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP6~fe80::290:bff:fe8c:d248%igb0~fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 fe80::29e:1eff:fe59:822%igb0{dpinger} 13696 root 52 20 10M 2220K nanslp 3 0:00 0.00% sleep 60 87061 root 52 0 11M 2780K uwait 0 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/bin/dpinger -S -r 0 -i WAN_DHCP -B 73.24.197.21 -p /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.pid -u /var/run/dpinger_WAN_DHCP~73.24.197.21~73.24.196.1.sock -C /etc/rc.gateway_alarm -d 1 -s 500 -l 2000 -t 60000 -A 1000 -D 500 -L 20 73.24.196.1{dpinger} 11218 root 52 0 10M 0B wait 2 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/bin/minicron 3600 /var/run/expire_accounts.pid /usr/local/sbin/fcgicli -f /etc/rc.expireaccounts (<minicron>) 11800 root 52 0 10M 0B wait 0 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/bin/minicron 86400 /var/run/update_alias_url_data.pid /usr/local/sbin/fcgicli -f /etc/rc.update_alias_url_data (<minicron>) 10551 root 52 0 10M 0B wait 1 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/bin/minicron 240 /var/run/ping_hosts.pid /usr/local/bin/ping_hosts.sh (<minicron>) 24 root -16 - 0B 16K mmcsd 1 0:00 0.00% [mmcsd0boot0: mmc/sd] 25 root -16 - 0B 16K mmcsd 1 0:00 0.00% [mmcsd0boot1: mmc/sd] 393 root 52 20 11M 0B kqread 3 0:00 0.00% check_reload_status: Monitoring daemon of check_reload_status (<check_reload_stat>) 12 root -52 - 0B 416K WAIT 2 0:00 0.00% [intr{swi6: Giant taskq}] 51351 root 52 0 17M 7428K kqread 2 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn/server2/config.ovpn{openvpn} 0 root -8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{CAM taskq}] 11823 root 52 0 3044M 3022M piperd 3 0:00 0.00% /usr/local/sbin/pcscd{pcscd} 13 root -16 - 0B 64K sleep 0 0:00 0.00% [ng_queue{ng_queue0}] 13 root -16 - 0B 64K sleep 0 0:00 0.00% [ng_queue{ng_queue1}] 13 root -16 - 0B 64K sleep 0 0:00 0.00% [ng_queue{ng_queue3}] 13 root -16 - 0B 64K sleep 0 0:00 0.00% [ng_queue{ng_queue2}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{firmware taskq}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{aiod_kick taskq}] 10 root -16 - 0B 16K audit_ 2 0:00 0.00% [audit] 0 root -20 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{crypto_3}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 1 0:00 0.00% [kernel{acpi_task_2}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_long_wq_1}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 3 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_long_wq_2}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_long_wq_4}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 1 0:00 0.00% [kernel{acpi_task_0}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 0 0:00 0.00% [kernel{acpi_task_1}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 3 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_short_wq_1}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 1 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_short_wq_2}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{kqueue_ctx taskq}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 1 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_long_wq_0}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_short_wq_3}] 33 root -16 - 0B 16K aldslp 2 0:00 0.00% [ALQ Daemon] 16 root -68 - 0B 80K - 3 0:00 0.00% [usb{usbus0}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 0 0:00 0.00% [kernel{mlx4}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 2 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_short_wq_0}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 3 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_short_wq_4}] 0 root 8 - 0B 576K - 1 0:00 0.00% [kernel{linuxkpi_long_wq_3}] 0 root -20 - 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@azdeltawye said in Memory consumption step function:
Not sure what pcscd is..
What should I look for in the Diag/System Activity below?PC Smart Card daemon. It is using 3044 M(B) of memory. Apply the linked patch and reboot, or stop the service if you’re not using IPSec.
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@SteveITS
Thanks for the helpful information!I don't use IPSec so I just stopped the service and that did the trick. Memory usage is back down to 14% now.
Do you know if they will roll this patch into 22.01?
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@azdeltawye It's listed as fixed in the IPsec section of the 22.01 release notes.
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Yeah, it's fixed in 22.01. pcdcd is not run unless it's needed, which is almost never.
Steve
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