[bf1942] Server Utilization

[Roland Kool]

In the meantime, idle CPU utilization is around 40%. Something strange
going on.
Any help still appreciated. Anyone a 2.6.x kernel config with SMP
enabled and 
not experiencing this problem, who would like to share that with me?
Thanks in advance,

Roland

> 
> 
> At 12:47 PM 2/16/2004 +0100, you wrote:
> 
> >Well, normally I dont care much if the server is taking up CPU when 
> >idle. Sure it's normal. But when the idle servers is using 
> 10-20% of a 
> >2.4GHz Xeon processor, something's wrong. Perhaps this extra 10% is 
> >added on top
> >of the utilization when it has all slots occupied. I don't know if it
> >is.
> >Changes in server behaviour with each version makes it hard 
> to make good
> >server planning and determining good prices for the customers.
> >
> >Roland
> >
> > >
> > > Idle gameservers do use some cpu and always have, it is not 
> > > something new with 1.6 and it is not relegated to BF 
> servers, we see 
> > > it on HL and UT
> > > servers as well. We did noticed a slight increase with 1.5
> > > when idle that
> > > seems to be at worst case on the first map after startup.
> > >
> > > It is not a big deal to us because we have enough 
> horsepower to run 
> > > all the servers we put on any given box when all of them 
> are full. 
> > > We don't play
> > > the average game and hope that all the servers won't fill up
> > > at once so we
> > > don't care if it is sitting there idling at 20% or 
> running full tilt.
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > > At 11:00 AM 2/16/2004 +0100, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >The way we setup our boxes is not of your concern. Each 
> company has 
> > > >different policy regarding "overselling" or not. And the
> > > discussion I
> > > >started is not about that, but about idle servers taking up
> > > CPU, which
> > > >is not good imho. Especially when the problem was introduced
> > > with 1.6.
> > > >So I'd like to see if there is something that can be done
> > > about it. I'm
> > > >still hoping a solution can be found in the kernel 
> configuration, 
> > > >so let's focus the discussion on that part. Anyone?
> > > >
> > > >Roland
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >We have private and public servers combined. Private
> > > > > servers, which are
> > > > > >normally empty during the day, are taking up valuable CPU
> > > > > now. And they
> > > > > >are effecting performance which is not good, of course.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Roland
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > Be a good providor, and dont oversell your boxes then.
> > > > >
> > > > > I:nCisT
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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