HTTPD Problems, Urgent!

[Howard]

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.


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

[jlasman]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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


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. www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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 www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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 www.jo3y.com GET /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 www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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 www.showmefear.com GET /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 www.godswitch.com GET /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 www.godswitch.com GET /?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 www.purepostal.com GET /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. www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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 www.jo3y.com GET /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 www.purepostal.com GET /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 www.showmefear.com GET /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. www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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. www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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 www.resurrection-studios.com GET /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 www.millenium.lesstime.org GET /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:

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