RowdyOne078
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Netware 4.11 Memory Problems
Good Afternoon,
I am running netware 4.11 with service pack 9. When I was setting up my server, everything was fine. However, now that I have added more users, I constantly get errors about memory, and cannot load nlm's.
Errors:
Cache Memory Allocator out of Memory
Short Term Memory Allocator out of Memory
Unable to allocate memory for NLM Unpacking
I have 1 gig of ram so I cannot imagine that I am out of ram.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Greg R
I am running netware 4.11 with service pack 9. When I was setting up my server, everything was fine. However, now that I have added more users, I constantly get errors about memory, and cannot load nlm's.
Errors:
Cache Memory Allocator out of Memory
Short Term Memory Allocator out of Memory
Unable to allocate memory for NLM Unpacking
I have 1 gig of ram so I cannot imagine that I am out of ram.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Greg R
Rowdy,
In addition to DSPoole's questions, how much disk space (in GB) do you have mounted? NetWare v4.x harkens from days when 50 GB would have been a lot of disk space, even in a server. Nowadays that's pretty much minimum. But the Traditional FAT filesystem in NetWare v4 can chew up a lot of RAM for large disk systems.
Normally, 1 GB of RAM should be an enourmous amount of RAM for a NetWare v4.x system, but if you're running something that leaks a lot or just plain chews up RAM (for example, Oracle), it could run out.
In addition to DSPoole's questions, how much disk space (in GB) do you have mounted? NetWare v4.x harkens from days when 50 GB would have been a lot of disk space, even in a server. Nowadays that's pretty much minimum. But the Traditional FAT filesystem in NetWare v4 can chew up a lot of RAM for large disk systems.
Normally, 1 GB of RAM should be an enourmous amount of RAM for a NetWare v4.x system, but if you're running something that leaks a lot or just plain chews up RAM (for example, Oracle), it could run out.
ASKER
Recently installed or loaded items would be pervasive 2000i, and monitor.
The disks are 2 - 80gb drives
2 partitions 4 volumes
Thanks
Greg R
The disks are 2 - 80gb drives
2 partitions 4 volumes
Thanks
Greg R
whats the CacheSize in the BTI.CFG look like?
Did you take a look at MONITOR | Memory Utilization
Highlight a suspected module and press Enter to see Memory Bytes in Use for that module - look for something HUGE!
Did you take a look at MONITOR | Memory Utilization
Highlight a suspected module and press Enter to see Memory Bytes in Use for that module - look for something HUGE!
ASKER
the CacheSize=13222 in th BTI file. I am working on getting monitor loaded, it is having memory errors ill post when i can get in it
thanks
thanks
ASKER
Monitor -> Memory Utilization
4kb Cache Pages 4946
Cache Page Blks 215
% in use 96%
Memory Blks in Use 19,768
Memory Blks Free 1,755
Is this showing a problem>?
4kb Cache Pages 4946
Cache Page Blks 215
% in use 96%
Memory Blks in Use 19,768
Memory Blks Free 1,755
Is this showing a problem>?
hmmm... the CacheSize you have should take about 13MB of RAM...
ASKER
The two biggest processes other than the Netware OS are
NWMKDE 1874
32
98%
2%
367
73
14,167,968
180,832
BSPXCOM 310
34
94
6
325
47
1,964,208
117,984
NWMKDE 1874
32
98%
2%
367
73
14,167,968
180,832
BSPXCOM 310
34
94
6
325
47
1,964,208
117,984
Rowdy - you need to highlight a loaded module and press Enter on it to see the Memory Bytes in Use - look for something BIG.
what does your Cache Utilization look like under Monitor?
ASKER
100%
100%
85%
85%
36.2
81,652
35,647
46,012
0
0
1697
0
Thanks Again
Greg
100%
85%
85%
36.2
81,652
35,647
46,012
0
0
1697
0
Thanks Again
Greg
ASKER
What process should I go through to fix this cache utilization problem? Should I increase a size or turn off a cache option?
Thanks
GReg R
Thanks
GReg R
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Seems that you were right about the memory. Instead of 1G of memory, the server seems to think it has66,110 Kb of memory.
Man I wish our company would have upgraded to 5.1. As far as disk types, I am using IDE. The newest drivers that are on there are from SP9.
Im going to research how to increase the Ram to what it needs to be. Any pointers are appreciated. Thank you for all your continuous help.
Greg
Man I wish our company would have upgraded to 5.1. As far as disk types, I am using IDE. The newest drivers that are on there are from SP9.
Im going to research how to increase the Ram to what it needs to be. Any pointers are appreciated. Thank you for all your continuous help.
Greg
ASKER
Thanks for all your help. I found out that someone put HIMEM in the config.sys file when I wasnt around, so it couldnt detect 1 gig.
I truly appreciate your help
Greg
I truly appreciate your help
Greg
what modules are running?
what modules are taking up a lot of RAM?
use MONITOR to see what modules are eating up RAM.