[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [cobalt-security] too many files open?
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] too many files open?
- From: Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 07:21:08 -0500
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
On Wed, 03 Apr 2002, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> I've been getting a couple of interesting entries in my logwatch for the
> last couple of days. They all look something like this:
>
> Apr 2 15:45:03 www proftpd[16706]: Unable to open password file
> /etc/passwd for reading: Too many open files in system
>
> I also get these entries here: (I'm not as worried about these, I think
> they're low mem problems)
> Apr 1 04:43:56 www kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for
> lcdstop...
> Apr 2 04:47:27 www kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for
> in.qpopper...
> Apr 2 04:47:27 www kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for
> in.qpopper...
> Apr 2 04:47:53 www kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for
> analog...
>
Your kernel is trying to swap memory pages and can't
Run Top or do cat /proc/meminfo
You might indeed be low on RAM.
People tend to keep expanding their servers duties and do finally have memory
problems
Gerald Waugh
http://www.frontstreetnwtworks.com
Front Street Networks LLC - 203-785-0699
229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven CT, 06513-3203