[Freeswitch-users] freeswitch HANGING (process exists but stops responding)

[Ken Rice]

You might want to update to lastest and test then it could have already been
resolved... 


On 8/12/13 2:35 PM, "Nuno Reis" <nreis at wavecom.pt> wrote:

> Another eventually important tip:
> 
> This is happening at least with freeswitch versions 1.2.3 and 1.2.8.
> 
> Thanks.
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> Nuno Miguel Reis | Unified Communication Systems
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> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Nuno Reis <nreis at wavecom.pt> wrote:
>> Hello all.
>> 
>> I've been experiencing a problem with freeswitch where it stops responding
>> (doesn't answer any SIP REQUESTS) and produces the following output in the
>> log file every time the symptom happens:
>> 
>> 2013-08-12 15:18:31.488906 [WARNING] switch_event.c:552 Create event dispatch
>> thread 1
>> 2013-08-12 15:18:31.578906 [WARNING] switch_event.c:554 Create additional
>> event dispatch thread 2
>> 2013-08-12 15:18:31.598907 [WARNING] switch_event.c:554 Create additional
>> event dispatch thread 3
>> 2013-08-12 15:18:31.648904 [WARNING] switch_event.c:554 Create additional
>> event dispatch thread 4
>> 2013-08-12 15:18:31.728905 [WARNING] switch_event.c:554 Create additional
>> event dispatch thread 5
>> 2013-08-12 15:19:04.348914 [CONSOLE] sofia.c:1602 MSG Thread 4 Started
>> 
>> After this, i can see that the process exists and i can get to the fs_cli
>> prompt, although none of the normal command like: show calls work. The
>> command simply hangs without returning back a response.
>> I think this could be memory related, although can't find a reasonable
>> explanation to that. I had 4GB of physical RAM available + 512MB for SWAP on
>> a CentOS x86_64 machine and the OS was using like about 800MB but if i
>> considered  the cached amount of memory, it was like a total of 3.8GB which
>> from what i understand is normal in linux, since the kernel tries to cache
>> all the available memory over time.
>> Nevertheless i've decided to give the machine more 4GB RAM and SWAP is now
>> 16GB, so now i've 8GB total for physical RAM and 16GB SWAP which solved the
>> problem at least temporarily and made freeswitch stop getting back into the
>> symptom described above.
>> I can see that the cached memory is again growing over time. I still don't
>> know if I'll end up with the same symptom again when the total used memory
>> (used+ cached) gets near the 8GB.
>> 
>> Anyone has had this symptom before too?
>> Some feedback is appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> 
>> Nuno Miguel Reis | Unified Communication Systems
>> M. +351 913907481 | nreis at wavecom.pt <mailto:nreis at wavecom.pt>
>> WAVECOM-Soluções Rádio, S.A.
>> Cacia Park | Rua do Progresso, Lote 15
>> 3800-639 AVEIRO | Portugal
>> T. +351 309 700 225 | F. +351 234 919 191
>> GPS 
>> <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=202333747613191340808.0004b4b227a6
>> 144f0df88>  | www.wavecom.pt <http://www.wavecom.pt/>
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>>  <http://www.wavecom.pt/pt/mail_eventos.php>
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>> 
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