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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Hmm, well if it was that I'd expect to see some sort of error logged like:

      PHP Fatal error:  Allowed memory size of 536870912 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 8192 bytes) in /usr/local/pkg/lcdproc_client.php on line 856
      The actual line varies from run to run.
      

      Also even if php can no longer run there would be some response at the console.

      Do you know if it responds to ctl+t ?

      The system will often respond to that at the console even when nothing else does and it shows what process the system is waiting for.

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        timecode @stephenw10
        last edited by timecode

        @stephenw10 Only reason I mention the php issue is I have received notifications at the top of the GUI screen in the past - which seemed new - and stopped when i disabled the lcd.
        For the ctl+t I will need to wait until it happens again to see what I can glean.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Did you check the monitoring graphs/ That can often show show some resource leak.

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            timecode @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10
            States hovers around 400 with filter states up to around 1100
            MBUF has a max of 1M and hovers around 6000-7000
            Memory hovers around 91% free
            CPU sits around 300 processes

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Nothing ramping up like a resource leak?

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                timecode @stephenw10
                last edited by

                @stephenw10 Just checked these again. No change in their numbers. Still all minimal.

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Hmm, sure seems like a leak of some sort if it's happening that regularly.

                  What NICs is it using? You might check the sysctl stats for something exhausting there.

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                    timecode @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 Thought I would just go the whole output of system devices. This is a Sophos SG450 Rev1 box. Lots of Intel devices.
                    igb0 is WAN - ix0 is LAN

                    hostb0@pci0:0:0:0: class=0x060000 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x0c08 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x0c08
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3 Processor DRAM Controller'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = HOST-PCI
                    pcib1@pci0:0:1:0: class=0x060400 rev=0x06 hdr=0x01 vendor=0x8086 device=0x0c01 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x0c01
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib2@pci0:0:1:1: class=0x060400 rev=0x06 hdr=0x01 vendor=0x8086 device=0x0c05 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x0c05
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x8 Controller'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib3@pci0:0:1:2: class=0x060400 rev=0x06 hdr=0x01 vendor=0x8086 device=0x0c09 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x0c09
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x4 Controller'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0: class=0x030000 rev=0x06 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x041a subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x041a
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'Xeon E3-1200 v3 Processor Integrated Graphics Controller'
                    class = display
                    subclass = VGA
                    xhci0@pci0:0:20:0: class=0x0c0330 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c31 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c31
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI'
                    class = serial bus
                    subclass = USB
                    ehci0@pci0:0:26:0: class=0x0c0320 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c2d subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c2d
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI'
                    class = serial bus
                    subclass = USB
                    pcib4@pci0:0:28:0: class=0x060400 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c10 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c10
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib9@pci0:0:28:4: class=0x060400 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c18 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c18
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib10@pci0:0:28:6: class=0x060400 rev=0xd5 hdr=0x01 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c1c subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c1c
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    ehci1@pci0:0:29:0: class=0x0c0320 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c26 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c26
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI'
                    class = serial bus
                    subclass = USB
                    isab0@pci0:0:31:0: class=0x060100 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c56 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c56
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'C226 Series Chipset Family Server Advanced SKU LPC Controller'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-ISA
                    ahci0@pci0:0:31:2: class=0x010601 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c02 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c02
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]'
                    class = mass storage
                    subclass = SATA
                    ichsmb0@pci0:0:31:3: class=0x0c0500 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x8c22 subvendor=0x8086 subdevice=0x8c22
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller'
                    class = serial bus
                    subclass = SMBus
                    ix0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x10fb subvendor=0xffff subdevice=0xffff
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    ix1@pci0:1:0:1: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x10fb subvendor=0xffff subdevice=0xffff
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = '82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    pcib5@pci0:4:0:0: class=0x060400 rev=0xbb hdr=0x01 vendor=0x10b5 device=0x8616 subvendor=0x10b5 subdevice=0x8616
                    vendor = 'PLX Technology, Inc.'
                    device = 'PEX 8616 16-lane, 4-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib6@pci0:5:4:0: class=0x060400 rev=0xbb hdr=0x01 vendor=0x10b5 device=0x8616 subvendor=0x10b5 subdevice=0x8616
                    vendor = 'PLX Technology, Inc.'
                    device = 'PEX 8616 16-lane, 4-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib7@pci0:5:5:0: class=0x060400 rev=0xbb hdr=0x01 vendor=0x10b5 device=0x8616 subvendor=0x10b5 subdevice=0x8616
                    vendor = 'PLX Technology, Inc.'
                    device = 'PEX 8616 16-lane, 4-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    pcib8@pci0:5:6:0: class=0x060400 rev=0xbb hdr=0x01 vendor=0x10b5 device=0x8616 subvendor=0x10b5 subdevice=0x8616
                    vendor = 'PLX Technology, Inc.'
                    device = 'PEX 8616 16-lane, 4-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch'
                    class = bridge
                    subclass = PCI-PCI
                    igb0@pci0:7:0:0: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb1@pci0:7:0:1: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb2@pci0:7:0:2: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb3@pci0:7:0:3: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb4@pci0:8:0:0: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb5@pci0:8:0:1: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb6@pci0:8:0:2: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb7@pci0:8:0:3: class=0x020000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1521 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0008
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I350 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet
                    igb8@pci0:9:0:0: class=0x020000 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 device=0x1539 subvendor=0x15bb subdevice=0x0000
                    vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
                    device = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                    class = network
                    subclass = ethernet

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Hmm, well those should be fine.

                      Those do provide a lot of stats via the sysctls so there might be something there.

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                        timecode @stephenw10
                        last edited by timecode

                        @stephenw10 you want the whole "-a" lot? Or is there a qualifier you would use that might be a slightly smaller list? Seems there is potentially sensitive info in that file. Can I send it to you direct?

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Nope I'd start with the mac stats so like: sysctl dev.ix.0.mac_stats

                          There may be something in the iflib values. Though to be honest nothing there should really stop it responding entirely. You might be able to see some value growing where it shouldn't. The reported errors perhaps.

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                            timecode @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 Herewith the stats. Anything stand out?

                            sysctl dev.igb.0.mac_stats - WAN

                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tso_ctx_fail: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tso_txd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_1024_1522: 1213197
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_512_1023: 534722
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_256_511: 1123590
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_128_255: 4832979
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_65_127: 32163642
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_64: 55650
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_txd: 3
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_txd: 1
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.good_pkts_txd: 39923780
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.total_pkts_txd: 39923780
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.good_octets_txd: 6044072988
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.good_octets_recvd: 125791724095
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_1024_1522: 84038222
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_512_1023: 569131
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_256_511: 711777
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_128_255: 3067212
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_65_127: 6108020
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_64: 35985
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_recvd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_recvd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.good_pkts_recvd: 94530347
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.total_pkts_recvd: 94530347
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.xoff_txd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.xoff_recvd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.xon_txd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.xon_recvd: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.coll_ext_errs: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.alignment_errs: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.recv_errs: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.recv_jabber: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.recv_oversize: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.recv_fragmented: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.recv_undersize: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.recv_no_buff: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.missed_packets: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.defer_count: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.sequence_errors: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.symbol_errors: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.collision_count: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.late_coll: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.multiple_coll: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.single_coll: 0
                            dev.igb.0.mac_stats.excess_coll: 0

                            sysctl dev.ix.0.mac_stats - LAN

                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_1024_1522: 84980080
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_512_1023: 1874500
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_256_511: 3155469
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_128_255: 4252724
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_65_127: 7137625
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.tx_frames_64: 3687813
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.management_pkts_txd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_txd: 4503729
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_txd: 3311
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.good_pkts_txd: 105088211
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.total_pkts_txd: 105088211
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.good_octets_txd: 128346978728
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.checksum_errs: 3059
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.management_pkts_drpd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.management_pkts_rcvd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.recv_jabberd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.recv_oversized: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.recv_fragmented: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.recv_undersized: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_1024_1522: 1609965
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_512_1023: 1469556
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_256_511: 2149914
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_128_255: 5942215
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_65_127: 33162197
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_frames_64: 3125265
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_rcvd: 276058
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_rcvd: 2059299
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.good_pkts_rcvd: 47459112
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.total_pkts_rcvd: 47891475
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.good_octets_rcvd: 7710095457
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.total_octets_rcvd: 7750170180
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.xoff_recvd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.xoff_txd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.xon_recvd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.xon_txd: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_missed_packets: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rec_len_errs: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.remote_faults: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.local_faults: 19
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.short_discards: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.byte_errs: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.ill_errs: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0
                            dev.ix.0.mac_stats.rx_errs: 0

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Nope everything there looks good. 😕

                              Though if you were to see something there it would be probably be just before it stops responding. Even then NIC/connection issues shouldn't really stop a system responding at the console.

                              Migh just have to wait until it happens again and try ctl+t. If it really doesn't respond even to that it starts to look like a hardware issue.

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                                timecode @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 cheers. We shall wait!

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