CatSearch starting then server crawling….

[jpbuse]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: nightwol[/u][p]Does anyone know if it’s possible on PPC systems (where there doesn’t seem to be an rc.server) to put the kern.maxnbuf=20000 in /etc/sysctl.conf?[/p][/QUOTE]

No, its not. Apple is still working on this issue with me for my PPC machine.

[nightwol]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: jpbuse[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: nightwol[/u][p]Does anyone know if it’s possible on PPC systems (where there doesn’t seem to be an rc.server) to put the kern.maxnbuf=20000 in /etc/sysctl.conf?[/p][/QUOTE]

No, its not. Apple is still working on this issue with me for my PPC machine.[/p][/QUOTE]

Thanks for that, jpbuse. The server I’m having the issue with is not one I want to just “try things out on”. I’ll keep monitoring this thread in hopes of a resolution emerging.

[Moofo]

I wonder if installing Mac OS X Server universal would solve that problem on PPC machines.

BTW: OS X server 10.4.9 is out.

[Tanster]

I’ve been watching this thread as I have an Xserve G5 behaving in exactly the same way. Unfortunately, it’s already been upgraded to 10.4.9 and it’s still exhibiting the same issues with “CatSearch starting…” affecting AFP access. Anybody else still seeing this issue with 10.4.9 or has it finally been eradicated with PPC machines and my Xserve is just an anomaly?

Also, would going through the entire data volumes where searches are likely to be performed and deleting the .DS_Store help as a temporary stopgap measure?

[getalong]

Just thought I’d throw may hat in here, too. I have various obstinate users still doing Spotlight searches across various servers, which seems to precipitate our XS AFP crawling–often SBODs on the client machines (an added “bonus”). I’m sure to lose my job if I have to stop/start AFP or reboot servers.

You see, I inherited users who decided to throw all their archived design work into Xsan, which they would then search via Spotlight to find older files. Needless to say it didn’t take long for that concept to break–now I’m the one to blame that it doesn’t “just work”!

I was looking at “Disabled/Asleep” AFP status as the initial cause, but I think you’re correct: it seems to be caused by various/mupltiple Spotlight searches on network shares. I have a mix of XS G5 (non-Universal) and Xeons–all running 10.4.9. Anyone had luck copying/modifying /etc/rc.server to non-Universal 10.4.9? Also, what level of logging have you set on your AFP servers?

Perhaps the Spotlight server process on 10.5 Leopard hints at Apple’s ultimate solution to this growing issue. Hopefully, they’ve come to realize they really are in the enterprise market–whether or not Apple’s marketing group wants to admit it.

[b]P.S. big thanks to jpbuse for relaying the /etc/rc.server tip![/b]

[Moofo]

Just so everyone knows.

The issue is really solved on the Intel OS X server as far as I know. The studio where the Xserve is being used is doing lots of search and everything seems to be fine now. In fact, I had to turn off the machine one time: to clean the vents !

[Tanster]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: Moofo[/u][p][b]Just so everyone knows.

The issue is really solved on the Intel OS X server as far as I know. The studio where the Xserve is being used is doing lots of search and everything seems to be fine now. In fact, I had to turn off the machine one time: to clean the vents ! [/b]

[/p][/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, we have a Xserve G5 at 10.4.9 so that still leaves us out in the cold…

In desperation, we even tried this “fix” in [b]http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/network_crashes_in_cs2_use_adobe_dialog.html[/b] to mixed results–some workstations still hang, some still kernel panic but at least AFP on the Xserve G5 doesn’t max out any more. And the Xserve G5 still doesn’t indicate in any of its logs what’s happening aside from noting that the client workstation isn’t responding in the AFP access log: “Client no response …”

At this point, I’m seriously considering the witch doctor masks and sacrificial chickens/goats/whatever… 🙄

[roobieroo]

Thank you SO much for posting your solution to this issue! As I read through the thread I figured it would be yet another case where multiple people have the exact same problem I do and then once they find a solution they don’t post back to the original thread with the answer. Remember folks, do what Jpbuse did and share your solution. It’s good karma. 😀

[jpbuse]

I’m glad my posted fix has helped you guys… unfortunately I am still having issues 🙂 The Universal version does fix this problem, however there is no Univ OSXserver available other than what ships w/ the Intel xServes. I made a bootable copy of one from ADC and also used one from an Intel xServe. While I was able to get the Univ server installed on a xServe G4, I can’t get it to install on my production G5 xServes. The installer will kernel panic during boot.

Besides breaking down and purchasing an Intel xServe does anyone have any suggestions? I tried running the installer from an Intel machine with the xServe G5 in target disc mode but the installer won’t allow me to select that drive. I am going to try using an Intel machine and install to a spare HD, then close the HD for xServe G5.

Now, all of this wouldn’t be necessary if Apple fixed the PPC version. I am running 10.4.10 and so far this issue still persists.

[jpbuse]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: MacTroll[/u][p]

Sounds like you’re running into drive formatting issues. You can’t do the FWTDM method as it would be APM formatted and the installer, when booted from an Intel box, won’t go onto that.

The current boxed copy of OS X Server is 10.4.6 Universal, so you’d only have to buy the box and not the Xserve… although that won’t be any different from what you’re getting from the ADC.

I’m guessing you either have a G5 Cluster Node or you only have the CD-ROM drive in it, hence the need for the target disk mode? Put one of your laptops into target disk mode and then connect it to the Xserve. Insert the DVD that you burned from the ADC image into that and it will show up on the Xserve.

FWIW, I have 3 G5 cluster nodes in my lab that have all been installed from the universal image. They were all done from FW drives that had the ADC image installed onto them.[/p][/QUOTE]

Joel,

The xServe G5 is not a cluster node and it does have DVD-ROM drive. I used Disk Utility to burn the .dmg I downloaded from ADC if that makes a difference. I didn’t purchase the 10.4.6 univ server version but am using the 10.4.7 version from ADC. The only reason (as of now) that I am trying to get Universal installed on the G5s is due to the issue I’ve outlined in this thread regarding the kernel memory issue(s).

Jason

[bentoms]

Hi guys,

This is now affecting my G4 Dual xserve after applying ACL’s to it’s connected XRAID, any update from apple for the ppc fix?

[itartist]

I still have this problem on my ppc xserves any suggestions?

[Author]

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