Re: [WebDNA] Apple Server

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texte = --Apple-Mail=_7E58D65C-7C6C-49D3-B501-950FB4D9B0D1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I'm not convinced moving to Mac will fix this. When we were still on Mac servers we had a similar situation with a busy = PHP/MySQL site (not Vbulletin though). It turned out to be a combination = of two main issues... 1) MySQL would dump the expired query cache for a query that got a lot = of requests (as it should the data had been updated and the cache was = old) but it took too long to process and a queue of the same big query = quickly built up from which it could not recover, just as you describe. 2) A slow query that would lock a table and cause the same avalanche but = of different queries. I know you looked at slow queries but you need to = separate out what is a real slow query and what are normal queries just = taking an age because the server is bogged down. In your slow query log = the problem should be one of the first queries that are logged just = before sit all goes haywire. We often spent the day watching live = queries using Sequel Pro or similar apps to pin it down. Another option which might help (which we did) is to split the MySQL off = onto it's own server Paul On 25 Apr 2013, at 15:23, Alex McCombie wrote: > Our box running webmin / Apache/ MYSQL / PHP which contains 5 = Vbulletin forums on it has been suffering from an ongoing and maddening = problem where seemingly random times the connections will suddenly start = stacking up until it maxes out and becomes unresponsive. It will go from = 5-15 requests to 150 (or whatever I assign the max to) in a matter of = minutes (or seconds depending on traffic) =85 all usually in a Waiting = for Connection state as if MYSQL is no longer responding.. but it = reports no locked tables. The slow query report turns out to be no help = because it shows queries that would normally be 1 second taking up to 60 = seconds each=85 which means that MYSQL is accepting the connections but = query time suddenly became insane. >=20 > Other than letting it sit unusable for 15-20 min, an apache restart is = needed to resolve the problem. No backup or update routines scan be = associated with it. >=20 > I have looked under every rock in the configuration, had the VB tech = people dig into it, and even hired TDS to come in and crawl through the = setup to do an optimization and find the issue. Nada=20 >=20 > Nobody has been able to. It's not a hardware issue as this is the = second box that I have tried and the problem followed it. >=20 > So at this point, I am daily convinced it must be something with = Webmin or Unbuntu itself.=20 >=20 >=20 > Unfortunately I am a DBA/dev and not a network admin, but even my = server admin guys are stumped.=20 >=20 > The machine its currently on is: > DELL POWEREDGE 2950 DUAL 5150 8GB MEM 4x 500GB SATA > Processor is dual processor, dual core - Intel=AE Xeon=AE Processor = 5150=20 > (4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) >=20 > I serve about 3 million page views per month on it but have become a = slave to the damn thing. >=20 > So, I figured I would try and go back into an environment I was a bit = more familiar with .. OSX, though admittedly I really wanted a GUI to = manage thing and even though Webmin is capable of running on OSX, I = would rather look elsewhere for a management GUI. >=20 >=20 > The sudden slowdowns are not associated with peak traffic, though peak = traffic makes the problem more likely to quickly escalate into an = unresponsive server.=20 >=20 >=20 > Anyway.. thats my sad tale. Just looking to get the damn thing running = solid again. >=20 > At this point I am even considering hosting off site, which I have = done in a decade. If anyone has a setup to support this feel free to PM = me. If the pricing is right then maybe that can be something I try too. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Paul Willis wrote: >=20 >> I'd be interested to know what the PITA is with the Ubuntu box. We = have been moving from Apple servers to Ubuntu ever since the Xserve was = discontinued and have nothing but good things to say about them. >>=20 >> Paul >>=20 >>=20 >> On 24 Apr 2013, at 15:15, Alex McCombie = wrote: >>=20 >>> Hmm, good to know. >>> I am going to buy the OSX server app later this week and install it = on a test machine. If I can get the server app running with MYSQL/PHP & = DNA without a ton of hassle then I will go ahead and buy the hardware = for it and migrate of the PITA ubuntu box. >>> :-) >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On Apr 24, 2013, at 9:33 AM, Donovan Brooke = wrote: >>>=20 >>>> HI Alex, >>>> It's pretty easy these days: >>>> Download: >>>> http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ >>>>=20 >>>> Docs (select your version at the left): >>>> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/macosx-installation.html >>>> =20 >>>> =20 >>>>> --- Original message ---=20 >>>>> Subject: [WebDNA] Apple Server=20 >>>>> From: Alex McCombie =20 >>>>> To: =20 >>>>> Date: Wednesday, 24/04/2013 8:04 AM >>>>>=20 >>>>> Long time no post=85=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Still doing everything on WebDNA. 6.0 windows. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Quick question though. >>>>>=20 >>>>> I currently have and Unbuntu box with Apache/MySQL and Webmin = running multiple forums. I want to move to an apple server for the same = thing. A mini would be fine based on the traffic. I would also like the = ability to have WebDNA on this box to keep me from having to go to = another box for DNA stuff. >>>>>=20 >>>>> But I am not really experienced with the OSX setup to allow mysql. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Can someone point me to the right direction to read up on the = process? I don't mind digging in and figuring it out but wouldn't mind = herding from people that are doing it and what to watch out for. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Appreciated. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Second post coming about active directory. >>>>>=20 >>>>> thx >>>>> Alex >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Alex J. McCombie . Database Administrator >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>>> the mailing list . >>>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>>=20 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . = To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug = Reporting:support@webdna.us >>>=20 >>> --------------------------------------------------------- This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . = To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . = To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us --Apple-Mail=_7E58D65C-7C6C-49D3-B501-950FB4D9B0D1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I'm = not convinced moving to Mac will fix this.

When we = were still on Mac servers we had a similar situation with a busy = PHP/MySQL site (not Vbulletin though). It turned out to be a = combination of two main issues...

1) MySQL = would dump the expired query cache for a query that got a lot = of requests (as it should the data had been updated and the cache was = old) but it took too long to process and a queue of the same big query = quickly built up from which it could not recover, just as you = describe.

2) A slow query that would lock a = table and cause the same avalanche but of different queries. I know = you looked at slow queries but you need to separate out what is a real = slow query and what are normal queries just taking an age because the = server is bogged down. In your slow query log the problem should be one = of the first queries that are logged just before sit all goes haywire. = We often spent the day watching live queries using Sequel Pro or similar = apps to pin it down.

Another option which might = help (which we did) is to split the MySQL off onto it's own = server

Paul


On 25 Apr 2013, at 15:23, Alex McCombie <info@adventureskies.com> = wrote:

Our = box running webmin / Apache/ MYSQL / PHP which contains 5 Vbulletin = forums on it has been suffering from an ongoing and maddening problem = where seemingly random times the connections will suddenly start = stacking up until it maxes out and becomes unresponsive. It will go from = 5-15 requests to 150 (or whatever I assign the max to) in a matter of = minutes (or seconds depending on traffic) =85 all usually in a Waiting = for Connection state as if MYSQL is no longer responding.. but it = reports no locked tables. The slow query report turns out to be no help = because it shows queries that would normally be 1 second taking up to 60 = seconds each=85 which means that MYSQL is accepting the connections but = query time suddenly became insane.

Other than letting = it sit unusable for 15-20 min, an apache restart is needed to resolve = the problem. No backup or update routines scan be associated with = it.

I have looked under every rock in the = configuration, had the VB tech people dig into it, and even hired TDS to = come in and crawl through the setup to do an optimization and find the = issue. Nada 

Nobody has been able to. It's = not a hardware issue as this is the second box that I have tried and the = problem followed it.

So at this point, I am = daily convinced it must be something with Webmin or Unbuntu = itself. 


Unfortunately I am = a DBA/dev and not a network admin, but even my server admin guys are = stumped. 

The machine its currently on = is:
DELL POWEREDGE 2950 DUAL = 5150 8GB MEM 4x 500GB SATA
Processor is dual processor, = dual core - Intel=AE Xeon=AE Processor 5150 
(4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)

I serve about 3 million page = views per month on it but have become a slave to the damn = thing.

So, I figured I would try and = go back into an environment I was a bit more familiar with .. = OSX, though admittedly I really wanted a GUI to manage thing and = even though Webmin is capable of running on OSX, I would rather look = elsewhere for a management GUI.


The sudden = slowdowns are not associated with peak traffic, though peak traffic = makes the problem more likely to quickly escalate into an unresponsive = server. 


Anyway.. thats my = sad tale. Just looking to get the damn thing running solid = again.

At this point I = am even considering hosting off site, which I have done in a decade. If = anyone has a setup to support this feel free to PM me. If the = pricing is right then maybe that can be something I try = too.





On = Apr 24, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Paul Willis <paul.willis@me.com> = wrote:

I'd = be interested to know what the PITA is with the Ubuntu box. We have been = moving from Apple servers to Ubuntu ever since the Xserve was = discontinued and have nothing but good things to say about = them.

Paul


On 24 = Apr 2013, at 15:15, Alex McCombie <info@adventureskies.com> = wrote:

Hmm, good to know.
I am = going to buy the OSX server app later this week and install it on a test = machine. If I can get the server app running with MYSQL/PHP & DNA = without a ton of hassle then I will go ahead and buy the hardware for it = and migrate of the PITA ubuntu = box.
:-)


On Apr 24, = 2013, at 9:33 AM, Donovan Brooke <dbrooke@webdna.us> = wrote:

HI Alex,
It's pretty easy these = days:
Download:
http://dev.mysql.com/downlo= ads/mysql/

Docs (select your version at the left):
h= ttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/macosx-installation.html
 
 
--- Original message --- 
Subject: [WebDNA] Apple Server 
From: Alex McCombie <info@adventureskies.com> 
To: <talk@webdna.us> 
Date: Wednesday, 24/04/2013 8:04 = AM

Long time no post=85 

Still doing = everything on WebDNA. 6.0 windows.

Quick question = though.

I currently have and Unbuntu box with Apache/MySQL and = Webmin running multiple forums. I want to move to an apple server for = the same thing. A mini would be fine based on the traffic. I would also = like the ability to have WebDNA on this box to keep me from having to go = to another box for DNA stuff.

But I am not really experienced = with the OSX setup to allow mysql.

Can someone point me to the = right direction to read up on the process? I don't mind digging in and = figuring it out but wouldn't mind herding from people that are doing it = and what to watch out for.

Appreciated.

Second post coming = about active directory.

thx
Alex



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--Apple-Mail=_7E58D65C-7C6C-49D3-B501-950FB4D9B0D1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I'm not convinced moving to Mac will fix this. When we were still on Mac servers we had a similar situation with a busy = PHP/MySQL site (not Vbulletin though). It turned out to be a combination = of two main issues... 1) MySQL would dump the expired query cache for a query that got a lot = of requests (as it should the data had been updated and the cache was = old) but it took too long to process and a queue of the same big query = quickly built up from which it could not recover, just as you describe. 2) A slow query that would lock a table and cause the same avalanche but = of different queries. I know you looked at slow queries but you need to = separate out what is a real slow query and what are normal queries just = taking an age because the server is bogged down. In your slow query log = the problem should be one of the first queries that are logged just = before sit all goes haywire. We often spent the day watching live = queries using Sequel Pro or similar apps to pin it down. Another option which might help (which we did) is to split the MySQL off = onto it's own server Paul On 25 Apr 2013, at 15:23, Alex McCombie wrote: > Our box running webmin / Apache/ MYSQL / PHP which contains 5 = Vbulletin forums on it has been suffering from an ongoing and maddening = problem where seemingly random times the connections will suddenly start = stacking up until it maxes out and becomes unresponsive. It will go from = 5-15 requests to 150 (or whatever I assign the max to) in a matter of = minutes (or seconds depending on traffic) =85 all usually in a Waiting = for Connection state as if MYSQL is no longer responding.. but it = reports no locked tables. The slow query report turns out to be no help = because it shows queries that would normally be 1 second taking up to 60 = seconds each=85 which means that MYSQL is accepting the connections but = query time suddenly became insane. >=20 > Other than letting it sit unusable for 15-20 min, an apache restart is = needed to resolve the problem. No backup or update routines scan be = associated with it. >=20 > I have looked under every rock in the configuration, had the VB tech = people dig into it, and even hired TDS to come in and crawl through the = setup to do an optimization and find the issue. Nada=20 >=20 > Nobody has been able to. It's not a hardware issue as this is the = second box that I have tried and the problem followed it. >=20 > So at this point, I am daily convinced it must be something with = Webmin or Unbuntu itself.=20 >=20 >=20 > Unfortunately I am a DBA/dev and not a network admin, but even my = server admin guys are stumped.=20 >=20 > The machine its currently on is: > DELL POWEREDGE 2950 DUAL 5150 8GB MEM 4x 500GB SATA > Processor is dual processor, dual core - Intel=AE Xeon=AE Processor = 5150=20 > (4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) >=20 > I serve about 3 million page views per month on it but have become a = slave to the damn thing. >=20 > So, I figured I would try and go back into an environment I was a bit = more familiar with .. OSX, though admittedly I really wanted a GUI to = manage thing and even though Webmin is capable of running on OSX, I = would rather look elsewhere for a management GUI. >=20 >=20 > The sudden slowdowns are not associated with peak traffic, though peak = traffic makes the problem more likely to quickly escalate into an = unresponsive server.=20 >=20 >=20 > Anyway.. thats my sad tale. Just looking to get the damn thing running = solid again. >=20 > At this point I am even considering hosting off site, which I have = done in a decade. If anyone has a setup to support this feel free to PM = me. If the pricing is right then maybe that can be something I try too. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Paul Willis wrote: >=20 >> I'd be interested to know what the PITA is with the Ubuntu box. We = have been moving from Apple servers to Ubuntu ever since the Xserve was = discontinued and have nothing but good things to say about them. >>=20 >> Paul >>=20 >>=20 >> On 24 Apr 2013, at 15:15, Alex McCombie = wrote: >>=20 >>> Hmm, good to know. >>> I am going to buy the OSX server app later this week and install it = on a test machine. If I can get the server app running with MYSQL/PHP & = DNA without a ton of hassle then I will go ahead and buy the hardware = for it and migrate of the PITA ubuntu box. >>> :-) >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On Apr 24, 2013, at 9:33 AM, Donovan Brooke = wrote: >>>=20 >>>> HI Alex, >>>> It's pretty easy these days: >>>> Download: >>>> http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ >>>>=20 >>>> Docs (select your version at the left): >>>> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/macosx-installation.html >>>> =20 >>>> =20 >>>>> --- Original message ---=20 >>>>> Subject: [WebDNA] Apple Server=20 >>>>> From: Alex McCombie =20 >>>>> To: =20 >>>>> Date: Wednesday, 24/04/2013 8:04 AM >>>>>=20 >>>>> Long time no post=85=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Still doing everything on WebDNA. 6.0 windows. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Quick question though. >>>>>=20 >>>>> I currently have and Unbuntu box with Apache/MySQL and Webmin = running multiple forums. I want to move to an apple server for the same = thing. A mini would be fine based on the traffic. I would also like the = ability to have WebDNA on this box to keep me from having to go to = another box for DNA stuff. >>>>>=20 >>>>> But I am not really experienced with the OSX setup to allow mysql. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Can someone point me to the right direction to read up on the = process? I don't mind digging in and figuring it out but wouldn't mind = herding from people that are doing it and what to watch out for. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Appreciated. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Second post coming about active directory. >>>>>=20 >>>>> thx >>>>> Alex >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Alex J. McCombie . Database Administrator >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>>> the mailing list . >>>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>>=20 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . = To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug = Reporting:support@webdna.us >>>=20 >>> --------------------------------------------------------- This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . = To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . = To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us --Apple-Mail=_7E58D65C-7C6C-49D3-B501-950FB4D9B0D1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I'm = not convinced moving to Mac will fix this.

When we = were still on Mac servers we had a similar situation with a busy = PHP/MySQL site (not Vbulletin though). It turned out to be a = combination of two main issues...

1) MySQL = would dump the expired query cache for a query that got a lot = of requests (as it should the data had been updated and the cache was = old) but it took too long to process and a queue of the same big query = quickly built up from which it could not recover, just as you = describe.

2) A slow query that would lock a = table and cause the same avalanche but of different queries. I know = you looked at slow queries but you need to separate out what is a real = slow query and what are normal queries just taking an age because the = server is bogged down. In your slow query log the problem should be one = of the first queries that are logged just before sit all goes haywire. = We often spent the day watching live queries using Sequel Pro or similar = apps to pin it down.

Another option which might = help (which we did) is to split the MySQL off onto it's own = server

Paul


On 25 Apr 2013, at 15:23, Alex McCombie <info@adventureskies.com> = wrote:

Our = box running webmin / Apache/ MYSQL / PHP which contains 5 Vbulletin = forums on it has been suffering from an ongoing and maddening problem = where seemingly random times the connections will suddenly start = stacking up until it maxes out and becomes unresponsive. It will go from = 5-15 requests to 150 (or whatever I assign the max to) in a matter of = minutes (or seconds depending on traffic) =85 all usually in a Waiting = for Connection state as if MYSQL is no longer responding.. but it = reports no locked tables. The slow query report turns out to be no help = because it shows queries that would normally be 1 second taking up to 60 = seconds each=85 which means that MYSQL is accepting the connections but = query time suddenly became insane.

Other than letting = it sit unusable for 15-20 min, an apache restart is needed to resolve = the problem. No backup or update routines scan be associated with = it.

I have looked under every rock in the = configuration, had the VB tech people dig into it, and even hired TDS to = come in and crawl through the setup to do an optimization and find the = issue. Nada 

Nobody has been able to. It's = not a hardware issue as this is the second box that I have tried and the = problem followed it.

So at this point, I am = daily convinced it must be something with Webmin or Unbuntu = itself. 


Unfortunately I am = a DBA/dev and not a network admin, but even my server admin guys are = stumped. 

The machine its currently on = is:
DELL POWEREDGE 2950 DUAL = 5150 8GB MEM 4x 500GB SATA
Processor is dual processor, = dual core - Intel=AE Xeon=AE Processor 5150 
(4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)

I serve about 3 million page = views per month on it but have become a slave to the damn = thing.

So, I figured I would try and = go back into an environment I was a bit more familiar with .. = OSX, though admittedly I really wanted a GUI to manage thing and = even though Webmin is capable of running on OSX, I would rather look = elsewhere for a management GUI.


The sudden = slowdowns are not associated with peak traffic, though peak traffic = makes the problem more likely to quickly escalate into an unresponsive = server. 


Anyway.. thats my = sad tale. Just looking to get the damn thing running solid = again.

At this point I = am even considering hosting off site, which I have done in a decade. If = anyone has a setup to support this feel free to PM me. If the = pricing is right then maybe that can be something I try = too.





On = Apr 24, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Paul Willis <paul.willis@me.com> = wrote:

I'd = be interested to know what the PITA is with the Ubuntu box. We have been = moving from Apple servers to Ubuntu ever since the Xserve was = discontinued and have nothing but good things to say about = them.

Paul


On 24 = Apr 2013, at 15:15, Alex McCombie <info@adventureskies.com> = wrote:

Hmm, good to know.
I am = going to buy the OSX server app later this week and install it on a test = machine. If I can get the server app running with MYSQL/PHP & DNA = without a ton of hassle then I will go ahead and buy the hardware for it = and migrate of the PITA ubuntu = box.
:-)


On Apr 24, = 2013, at 9:33 AM, Donovan Brooke <dbrooke@webdna.us> = wrote:

HI Alex,
It's pretty easy these = days:
Download:
http://dev.mysql.com/downlo= ads/mysql/

Docs (select your version at the left):
h= ttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/macosx-installation.html
 
 
--- Original message --- 
Subject: [WebDNA] Apple Server 
From: Alex McCombie <info@adventureskies.com> 
To: <talk@webdna.us> 
Date: Wednesday, 24/04/2013 8:04 = AM

Long time no post=85 

Still doing = everything on WebDNA. 6.0 windows.

Quick question = though.

I currently have and Unbuntu box with Apache/MySQL and = Webmin running multiple forums. I want to move to an apple server for = the same thing. A mini would be fine based on the traffic. I would also = like the ability to have WebDNA on this box to keep me from having to go = to another box for DNA stuff.

But I am not really experienced = with the OSX setup to allow mysql.

Can someone point me to the = right direction to read up on the process? I don't mind digging in and = figuring it out but wouldn't mind herding from people that are doing it = and what to watch out for.

Appreciated.

Second post coming = about active directory.

thx
Alex



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