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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

48.0. "Monitor question & hang" by VINO::DBIGELOW (Innovate, Integrate, Evaporate) Fri Dec 11 1992 16:21

    How do you toggle between two windows while using the monitor?
    Any command I give seems only to be applicable to the bottom window.
    
    Also, we are getting the following message when trying to connect 
    while in the monitor window:
    
    "Unable to connect to console for host latour - No buffer space available"
    
    If I exit from the monitor and issue the command 'cm -c latour', my
    process hangs. Scratch that, the whole systems hangs! Clunk.
    
    Dave
    
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48.1Some answersOPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Mon Dec 14 1992 12:4422
Dave,

>>    How do you toggle between two windows while using the monitor?
>>    Any command I give seems only to be applicable to the bottom window.
  
  Try using the up and down arrow keys if you are on a VT terminal
  we have yet to put in some code if you dont have arrow keys!!

>>    Also, we are getting the following message when trying to connect 
>>    while in the monitor window:
>>    
>>    "Unable to connect to console for host latour - No buffer space available"
>>    
>>    If I exit from the monitor and issue the command 'cm -c latour', my
>>    process hangs. Scratch that, the whole systems hangs! Clunk.

  Dont know about this, we will need to take a look.

Cheers,
Phil
    

48.2QuestionsOPG::SIMONMon Dec 14 1992 12:5318
Dave,
	about the second problem. A couple of questions:

1) Did you make the kernel changes in the Install guide.
   i.e. Uping the "maxusers" and "maxuprc" values. These
   are used in an algorithm to calculate siome system buffer 
   resources.

2) How much swap space do you have configured and how 
   much is in use when problem seen?

   (Use pstat -s)

3) Is anything logged in errorlog when error seen?

   (Use uerf -R )

Cheers Simon....
48.3VINO::DBIGELOWInnovate, Integrate, EvaporateMon Dec 14 1992 16:2418
    Simon,
    
       1. Don't think so as the install guide was not available when CM was
          first installed. I'll have them build a new kernel and see what
          happens.
    
       2. Here's what is seen:
    
          # pstat -s
            66682k swap configured
            18466k reserved virtual address space
                  15232k used (5344k text, 0k smem)
                  51450k free, 984k wasted, 0k missing
            avail: 1606*32k 58*1k
    
       3. Nothing out of the ordinary.
    
    Dave
48.4VINO::DBIGELOWInnovate, Integrate, EvaporateTue Dec 15 1992 15:258
    Simon,
    
       Well, it seems the kernel rebuild was done a while ago when the 
    software was first installed. They have 16Mb of memory. Do you think
    this would be the crux of the matter. Have you ever seen insufficient
    memory hang an Ultrix system?
    
    Dave
48.5Kernel patch.OPG::SIMONTue Dec 15 1992 16:3318
Dave,
	the memory hang I know of that we found during
early testing was fixed by installing a patch. It was to
do with buffers for file pointers getting lost. To see
if you are getting the problem use:


		vmstat -K

Near the end of the list you will see FREE3 buffers. There
should be a few of these, but if they keep growing that
is the memory hang we used to see. The install guide for
EFT2 has the details of patching the system. For prior to
EFT2 there was info in the release notes. Note the patches
are official and can be obtained from the CSC ( or give 
me a ring).

Cheers Simon....
48.6VINO::DBIGELOWInnovate, Integrate, EvaporateTue Dec 15 1992 22:006
    Simon,
    
        Looks like the FREE3 value is around 9440 and is continuing to
    grow every few seconds. I'll keep you posted about the patch.
    
    Dave
48.7That is the problem.OPG::SIMONWed Dec 16 1992 10:487
Dave,
	that is the problem then. I have put the patch files and 
a README file in your home directory on mowog.

Give me a ring if you have any more problems with thjis.

Cheers Simon....