[bf1942] Server Utilization

[Danny van den Houwen]

Stefan is hosting a gameserver on one of our servers. We've upgraded our SMP 
server to 2.6.1 kernel and the problem seems to be resolved.
Try to upgrade your kernel.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Danny van den Houwen
FOX Hosting
www.fox-hosting.nl 



On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:07:43 +0100, Roland Kool wrote
> So all in all, is there anything we can do or try to find the 
> problem? Moving to FreeBSD is not an option for us.
> 
> Roland
> 
> > 
> > We didn't user remote console at all, during our last test.
> > It was even disabled at that time.
> > Anyway a server on 100mbit fdpx and a 6gbit redundant 
> > backbone.. is not a slow link imo :) So I think this should 
> > be in some other corner..
> > 
> > Stefan Engbersen
> > impact-gaming.nl
> > 
> > >
> > > This might have been due to faulty remote console code that 
> > accidently 
> > > slipped into RC1. With RC1 you could stall the server somewhat by 
> > > using a remote console
> > > over a slow link.
> > >
> > > // Andreas
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Stefan Engbersen [mailto:stonex at freebsd.nl]
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 6:54 PM
> > >> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > >> Subject: Re: [bf1942] Server Utilization
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> For some reason 1.6 also gives the users on the server, 
> > sometimes a 
> > >> 'connection problem' and some warp lag. Anyway an empty 
> > server should 
> > >> never use up to 30% and yes I do worry about when it runs empty.
> > >>
> > >> Stefan Engbersen
> > >> impact-gaming.nl
> > >>
> > >> InCisT wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Stefan Engbersen wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Same here!
> > >> >> Running 2 bf1942 lnxdeds on a Dual Xeon 2.66Ghz with HT with the
> > >> >> kernel:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> 2.4.22-1.2149.nptlsmp #1 SMP
> > >> >>
> > >> >> And see:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> 29246 engberse  15    53104  51M  6488 S    29.9  2.5   0:23   1
> > >> >> bf1942_lnxded
> > >> >> 29007 houben    15    53104  51M  6488 S    28.5  2.5   0:35   0
> > >> >> bf1942_lnxded
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Also around the 30%, the servers are idle, not changing 
> > map, not 
> > >> >> starting, they also have  people playing.
> > >> >
> > >> > [SNIP]
> > >> >
> > >> > But what are they full? I run two 30 player servers off 
> > a opty 1.4. 
> > >> > They each idle empty around 18% and full around 26% (of one
> > >> proc. not
> > >> > both).  Dont be worried what it runs at empty, check to 
> > see what It 
> > >> > runs full.
> > >> >
> > >> > InCisT
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > 
> >