[Asterisk-Users] 99% CPU - CVS 03.28.05

[Mohit Muthanna]

Are you running any AGI scripts?

On 4/18/05, Moody <asterisk.user at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Everyone,
> 
> I've been running a version of the CVS without issue until late last
> week when suddenly Asterisk would randomly hit 99% CPU and stop
> registering my DIDs.
> 
> If I stop Asterisk with a 'stop now' and restart Asterisk all is
> well... for a bit.
> 
> So far I have deducted the following.
> 
> Happens randomly during day and night - not at present times nor frequency
> Happens when no calls are present (it is a very low usage test box)
> 
> If console is left open with high verbosity no errors are reported,
> CPU usage just climbs to 99% and the DIDs die - I only know because of
> Nagios and the DIDs ring busy. 'top' clearly lists Asterisk as the CPU
> hog. both 'uptime' and 'top' confirm the usage and the culprit.
> 
> The server is at a data centre and is hardly used.
> It is only used for Asterisk.
> I have looked at all the other logs and cannot find any thing else
> creating entries - mail, messages, boot, anything. As I said the
> server does very little so it would be easy to see other entries. The
> Asterisk logs show nothing out of the ordinary.
> 
> The machine does not have any digium hardware in it, it uses SIP for
> inbound and IAX for outbound. Basic calling card and voicemail
> functions.
> 
> I can move to a newer CVS but that seems like new variables... I know
> this one was working and still works on a local test box using the
> providers.
> 
> I am mainly looking to find the best way to see where Asterisk is
> getting stuck (some type of loop?)
> 
> J
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