HTTPD Problems, Urgent!

Howard · Nov 5, 2005

HTTPD is using up a lot of resources on my server and i am stumped as to why, then again i am a novice at this stuff..

Any help is appreciated..

Howard

note: Sorry about the jumbleness..

I highlighted the memory usage.

Code:

apache   14607  0.2  [b]4.5[/b] 31696 23244 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   28609  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31692 23184 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    2253  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31680 23104 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   23212  0.0  [b]4.4[/b] 30952 22400 ?       S    20:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    4453  0.2  [b]5.8[/b] 38332 29848 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   18412  0.1  [b]4.7[/b] 32876 24236 ?       S    20:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    2208  0.1  [b]4.4[/b] 30916 22536 ?       S    20:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    2088  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31676 23256 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    7349  0.1  [b]4.8[/b] 33192 24576 ?       S    20:00   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    6522  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31476 22980 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    2021  0.1  [b]4.4[/b] 31044 22684 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   13522  0.1  [b]4.7[/b] 32656 24160 ?       S    20:00   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   22472  0.0  [b]4.4[/b] 31036 22596 ?       S    20:01   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   12276  0.2  [b]4.5[/b] 31732 23236 ?       S    20:01   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    7942  0.0  [b]4.4[/b] 31120 22564 ?       S    20:01   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   17773  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31836 23264 ?       S    20:01   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   28396 25.7 [b]11.3[/b] 82192 57612 ?       R    20:01   2:42 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    4154  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31272 22928 ?       S    20:01   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   26189  0.1  [b]4.5[/b] 31200 22884 ?       S    20:01   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache   32718  0.2  [b]4.5[/b] 31776 23288 ?       S    20:01   0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A
apache    9729  0.0  [b]4.3[/b] 30612 22148 ?       S    20:05   0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd -DHAVE_PHP4 -DHAVE_MMAP_STATIC -DHAVE_VHOST_A

nobaloney · Nov 5, 2005

I'm not going to attempt to figure out why httpd is using so many resources; to do so based on what you've posted would be a stab in the dark.

However, I should point out that restarting DirectAdmin from either the shell or the DA control panel may be helpful in resolving the problem.

Jeff

Howard · Nov 5, 2005

Restarting DirectAdmin did nothing.. If i shut down httpd and start it back up it doesnt use so many resources right away but slowly eats up more and more until it hits the point its at now..

jmstacey · Nov 5, 2005

You might try installing the domain monitor tool and see if it's any user(s) in particular causing the problem.

Do you have a lot of high use webpages with php/mysql interaction?

Have you tried fine tuning the httpd.conf file? Are persistant connections enabled?

hostpc.com · Nov 5, 2005

Have you tried using Server-Status to find the site using all the connections?

To make sure it's active, in Redhat,

edit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Be sure this section is included. Once it is, it can be viewed at http://IPADDRESS/server-status

#
# ExtendedStatus controls whether Apache will generate "full" status
# information (ExtendedStatus On) or just basic information (ExtendedStatus
# Off) when the "server-status" handler is called. The default is Off.
#
ExtendedStatus On

# Allow server status reports, with the URL of http://servername/server-status
# Change the ".your-domain.com" to match your domain to enable.
#
<Location /server-status>
SetHandler server-status
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from YOURIPADDRESSHERE
</Location>

Howard · Nov 5, 2005

Thanks guys i will try those suggestions, and no i haven't tried either - primarily because i was blind to them beforehand.

The disturbing part is that httpd is using over 100% memory all in itself

Howard · Nov 5, 2005

For Server-Status this is what i see...

Code:

Apache Server Status for server1.sh-dns.net
Server Version: Apache
Server Built: Apr 10 2005 00:01:42
Current Time: Sunday, 06-Nov-2005 00:28:49 UTC
Restart Time: Sunday, 06-Nov-2005 00:20:02 UTC
Parent Server Generation: 0
Server uptime: 8 minutes 47 seconds
Total accesses: 1117 - Total Traffic: 12.1 MB
CPU Usage: u5.4 s.73 cu.03 cs.05 - 1.18% CPU load
2.12 requests/sec - 23.6 kB/second - 11.1 kB/request
6 requests currently being processed, 12 idle servers

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Scoreboard Key:
"_" Waiting for Connection, "S" Starting up, "R" Reading Request,
"W" Sending Reply, "K" Keepalive (read), "D" DNS Lookup,
"L" Logging, "G" Gracefully finishing, "." Open slot with no current process

Srv	PID	Acc	M	CPU	SS	Req	Conn	Child	Slot	Host	VHost	Request
0-0	8387	0/78/78	_ 	0.44	18	0	0.0	0.40	0.40 	host81-158-147-121.range81-158.	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /forum/templates/Ti2000/images/Ti2000-X_09-over.gif HTTP/1.
1-0	9155	0/67/67	_ 	0.42	38	3009	0.0	0.31	0.31 	p22135-adsau07doujib2-acca.osak	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /Silent_BDay.jpg HTTP/1.1
2-0	28949	0/76/76	_ 	0.35	46	39	0.0	0.70	0.70 	65.54.188.91	[url]www.jo3y.com	GET[/url] /robots.txt HTTP/1.0
3-0	22068	24/107/107	W 	0.16	0	0	609.4	2.83	2.83 	c-67-180-78-168.hsd1.ca.comcast	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /eddesktop2.jpg HTTP/1.1
4-0	21148	13/36/36	K 	0.35	4	0	151.8	1.09	1.09 	65.93.93.168	[url]www.showmefear.com	GET[/url] /main/enemies/ttimages/zombie.jpg HTTP/1.1
5-0	3640	0/74/74	_ 	0.40	38	0	0.0	0.20	0.20 	207.46.98.127	[url]www.godswitch.com	GET[/url] /robots.txt HTTP/1.0
6-0	54	0/83/83	_ 	0.45	42	298	0.0	0.92	0.92 	207.46.98.127	[url]www.godswitch.com	GET[/url] /?feed=atom HTTP/1.0
7-0	20525	0/56/56	_ 	0.50	6	0	0.0	0.47	0.47 	213.23.205.244	[url]www.purepostal.com	GET[/url] /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1
8-0	2998	0/69/69	_ 	0.25	10	0	0.0	0.32	0.32 	host81-158-147-121.range81-158.	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /forum/templates/Ti2000/images/folder_lock_new.gif HTTP/1.1
9-0	4276	0/49/49	_ 	0.60	27	641	0.0	0.52	0.52 	65.54.188.91	[url]www.jo3y.com	GET[/url] /joomla/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ HTTP/1.0
10-0	31058	1/69/69	K 	0.76	4	0	0.3	0.37	0.37 	213.23.205.244	[url]www.purepostal.com	GET[/url] /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1
11-0	10609	0/33/33	_ 	0.18	41	0	0.0	0.18	0.18 	69.61.56.114	localhost	HEAD / HTTP/1.0
12-0	31703	16/89/89	K 	0.38	4	0	124.1	1.18	1.18 	65.93.93.168	[url]www.showmefear.com	GET[/url] /main/enemies/ttimages/armor.jpg HTTP/1.1
13-0	4857	0/67/67	_ 	0.12	18	0	0.0	1.00	1.00 	host81-158-147-121.range81-158.	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /forum/templates/Ti2000/images/Ti2000-X_08-over.gif HTTP/1.
14-0	11789	0/53/53	_ 	0.35	10	0	0.0	0.37	0.37 	host81-158-147-121.range81-158.	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /forum/templates/Ti2000/images/folder_hot.gif HTTP/1.1
15-0	31482	29/47/47	W 	0.21	0	0	896.4	1.07	1.07 	c-67-180-78-168.hsd1.ca.comcast	[url]www.resurrection-studios.com	GET[/url] /eddesktop.jpg HTTP/1.1
16-0	12836	0/51/51	_ 	0.21	30	0	0.0	0.12	0.12 	200.52.167.2	[url]www.millenium.lesstime.org	GET[/url] /trashme.png HTTP/1.0
17-0	13439	2/13/13	W 	0.08	0	0	42.1	0.07	0.07 	72.226.187.155	localhost	GET /server-status HTTP/1.1
Srv	Child Server number - generation
PID	OS process ID
Acc	Number of accesses this connection / this child / this slot
M	Mode of operation
CPU	CPU usage, number of seconds
SS	Seconds since beginning of most recent request
Req	Milliseconds required to process most recent request
Conn	Kilobytes transferred this connection
Child	Megabytes transferred this child
Slot	Total megabytes transferred this slot
SSL/TLS Session Cache Status:

hostpc.com · Nov 5, 2005

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