Hi,
We have implemented a new AIX 5.3, P55A using Samba...we have about 70
users online most of the day. We assign a particular Samba share to
everyone when they login so it shows up in their Windows Explorer. Is
it standard that we see so many "smbd" processes running when I do a
"ps
-ef"? Here is a portion of the output below. We have been experiencing
lag at times during the day, we are trying to look all options, like
network issues, circuits, routers etc. I was wondering if this was the
norm for Samba. Sorry for the email being so big.:
# ps -ef
#================================= UID PID PPID C STIME TTY
TIME CMD
root 1 0 0 Apr 14 - 0:01 /etc/init
root 65740 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:01 sendmail: accepting
connections
root 86116 123020 0 09:05:36 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 90248 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:03
/opt/info/unidata/ud61/bin/sbcs -r
root 98446 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/lib/errdemon
root 106620 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/snmpd
root 110708 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:01 /usr/sbin/syslogd
root 114874 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 118904 1 0 Apr 14 vty0 0:00 /usr/sbin/getty
/dev/console
root 123020 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd
root 127130 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/srcmstr
root 131294 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:04
/opt/freeware/sbin/nmbd -D
root 135308 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 proftpd: (accepting
connections)
root 143512 1 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/cron
root 147610 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/biod 6
root 151612 114874 0 08:54:27 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 155818 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:03
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/IBM.CSMAgentRMd
root 159926 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/writesrv
root 164038 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 /usr/sbin/qdaemon
root 168186 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:03
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/rmcd -a IBM.LPCommands -r
root 172210 1 0 Apr 14 - 10:13 /usr/bin/xmwlm -L
flximana 176316 123276 0 Apr 14 - 0:00 defcs 4 3600 0
root 180410 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/IBM.HostRMd
flximana 184506 176316 0 Apr 14 - 2:50 udapi_slave 6 5 0
root 188618 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/IBM.ERrmd
root 192724 127130 0 Apr 14 - 0:00
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/IBM.AuditRMd
root 196610 123020 0 08:31:13 - 0:00 telnetd -a
flxmweis 200846 737414 0 08:34:47 pts/20 0:11 udt
causer 204830 495878 0 19:59:01 - 0:00 -ksh
dsiroot 209068 1 0 07:18:35 - 0:02
/opt/info/unidata/ud61/bin/udt PHANTOM UPDATE.LICENSE
root 213156 123020 0 09:52:38 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 221254 114874 0 Apr 15 - 0:01
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 225526 114874 0 08:20:18 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 229540 114874 0 08:20:28 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 233636 114874 0 08:50:01 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 237758 114874 0 08:22:56 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 241802 114874 0 Apr 15 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 245864 114874 0 09:55:34 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 249976 114874 0 08:30:42 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 254132 123020 0 08:35:43 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 258266 114874 0 07:27:21 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxjyuen 262376 917708 0 09:07:27 pts/58 0:08 udt
dsiroot 266420 991470 1 10:40:27 pts/47 0:00 ps -ef
root 270502 114874 0 07:52:44 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 278608 114874 0 08:31:49 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxjashl 286896 975054 0 08:42:48 pts/22 0:00 udt
root 291036 114874 0 08:37:56 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 295134 123020 0 09:50:52 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 299082 123020 0 09:25:45 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 303228 123020 0 08:42:30 - 0:00 telnetd -a
flxsjaya 307310 364660 0 09:11:42 pts/43 0:05 udt
root 311334 114874 0 08:22:08 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 315444 114874 0 07:10:28 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 319536 114874 0 09:01:43 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxlpere 323602 794786 0 08:07:26 pts/18 0:04 udt
root 327690 114874 0 09:02:34 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 331794 123020 0 09:52:37 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 336054 114874 0 08:29:35 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxdyaxl 340140 1028206 0 10:00:15 pts/50 0:01 udt
root 344178 123020 0 10:39:33 - 0:00 telnetd -a
flxsguer 352320 299082 0 09:25:46 pts/59 0:01 udt
root 356586 114874 0 08:58:17 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 360676 114874 0 08:38:24 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 364660 123020 0 09:11:42 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 368888 114874 0 08:05:52 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 372818 114874 0 08:53:50 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxcfide 376994 880674 0 09:02:45 pts/54 0:09 udt
root 381032 114874 0 08:55:30 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 385278 114874 0 09:10:19 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 389322 114874 0 08:51:11 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxmdipi 393434 950442 0 09:58:56 pts/40 0:00 udt
root 397530 114874 0 10:37:00 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 401650 114874 0 08:39:43 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxmpobl 405552 254414 0 10:14:34 pts/53 0:15 udt
causer 413722 168426 0 19:58:56 - 0:00 -ksh
root 418044 123020 0 10:12:34 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 422124 114874 0 09:21:09 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxrstro 426148 86116 0 09:05:37 pts/5 0:02 udt
root 430086 123020 0 10:27:40 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 434374 114874 0 07:45:12 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 438490 114874 0 08:08:47 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 442616 123020 0 09:04:13 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 446504 123020 0 09:21:48 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 450628 123020 0 10:39:13 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 454664 114874 0 07:55:02 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 458832 114874 0 10:21:57 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 463100 123020 0 08:03:58 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 467138 123020 0 10:25:25 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 471104 114874 0 08:16:02 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxcmart 475282 573684 0 08:14:45 pts/24 0:02 udt
flxgkfou 479440 491692 0 10:03:02 pts/30 0:02 udt
flxaajod 483366 1040430 0 10:09:32 pts/6 0:00 udt
root 487552 123020 0 08:35:08 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 491692 123020 0 10:03:01 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 495796 114874 0 08:26:25 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxnrach 499914 299430 0 09:02:19 pts/52 0:00 udt
root 503986 114874 0 08:31:53 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 508014 114874 0 08:31:37 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 512026 123020 0 10:14:49 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 516294 123020 0 09:43:51 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 520360 114874 0 08:07:00 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 524508 114874 0 08:30:49 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 528588 123020 0 08:12:38 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 532668 123020 0 08:25:02 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 536638 114874 0 08:51:18 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
flxmhowa 540904 843994 0 08:31:27 pts/32 0:06 udt
flxscole 544966 491854 0 09:19:47 pts/60 0:01 udt
root 548910 114874 0 08:14:38 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 553028 114874 0 08:26:04 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 557200 114874 0 08:10:59 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 561194 114874 0 08:08:02 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 565248 114874 0 08:28:34 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 569362 114874 0 07:48:21 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 573684 123020 0 08:14:44 - 0:00 telnetd -a
root 577632 114874 0 08:11:20 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 581878 114874 0 08:54:13 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 585866 114874 0 08:31:23 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 589958 114874 0 09:02:58 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 593936 114874 0 07:54:03 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 598084 114874 0 08:20:27 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 602168 114874 0 07:59:00 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 606280 114874 0 09:01:34 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 610538 114874 0 08:30:26 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 614462 114874 0 08:30:19 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 618596 114874 0 07:51:52 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 622632 114874 0 08:30:01 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
root 626706 114874 0 08:27:10 - 0:00
/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D
Thanks
Dave
---- Original message ---->Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:58:13 -0400 >From: "Wagg, Dave" <Dave.Wagg@financialinx.com> >Subject: [Samba] Samba sessions >To: "Samba user group" <samba@lists.samba.org> > >Hi, > >We have implemented a new AIX 5.3, P55A using Samba...we have about 70 >users online most of the day. We assign a particular Samba share to >everyone when they login so it shows up in their Windows Explorer. Is >it standard that we see so many "smbd" processes running when I do a "ps >-ef"? Here is a portion of the output below. We have been experiencing >lag at times during the day, we are trying to look all options, like >network issues, circuits, routers etc. I was wondering if this was the >norm for Samba. Sorry for the email being so big.: > > root 626706 114874 0 08:27:10 - 0:00 >/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D >/opt/freeware? This sounds like Linux Application pack code. There is also no version listed. Have you tried the AIX binaries? Use the following links: http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/AIX/README http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/AIX/opt-samba-base.tar.gz ftp://ftp.hvcc.edu/pub/pware/aix52/pware.samba-3.0.24.3.0.24.0.bff (The last link is the repaired non-PAM binary). Follow the directions in the README and let me know how you get on. Cheers, Bill> >Thanks >Dave > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Sorry William, I meant to send this to the user group listing.... Dave Hi William, Thanks for replying. Yes, I saw how they had installed it. Our Operations support people installed the AIX Samba binaries to run from this directory. They tend to keep all third party applications in one spot. We are running Samba version 2.2.7..the rpm files did come from IBM. ( http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linus/download.html ) I believe at the time they installed: samba-common 2.2.7 (samba-2.2.7-4.aix4.3.ppc.rpm) and samba 2.2.7 (samba-common-2.2.7-4.aix4.3.ppc.rpm) Are all the Samba processes I see the norm when you run the "ps -ef" command? There was something I noticed as well when they setup the Samba startup in rc.tcpip. I noticed they started "smbd" and then "nmbd" and the Samba documentation says to start "nmbd" first and then "smbd". Is it critical to start them in the order defined in the documentation? If it is, then I put in a request to have this fixed. Can I install this latest version overtop of what we have installed now? I do have control of our Test machine, so I can perform the install myself. I have "root" access to perform the tasks. Thanks again, Dave -----Original Message----- From: William Jojo [mailto:jojowil@hvcc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:10 AM To: Wagg, Dave; Samba user group Subject: Re: [Samba] Samba sessions ---- Original message ---->Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:58:13 -0400 >From: "Wagg, Dave" <Dave.Wagg@financialinx.com> >Subject: [Samba] Samba sessions >To: "Samba user group" <samba@lists.samba.org> > >Hi, > >We have implemented a new AIX 5.3, P55A using Samba...we have about 70 >users online most of the day. We assign a particular Samba share to >everyone when they login so it shows up in their Windows Explorer. Is >it standard that we see so many "smbd" processes running when I do a"ps>-ef"? Here is a portion of the output below. We have beenexperiencing>lag at times during the day, we are trying to look all options, like >network issues, circuits, routers etc. I was wondering if this was the >norm for Samba. Sorry for the email being so big.: > > root 626706 114874 0 08:27:10 - 0:00 >/opt/freeware/sbin/smbd -D >/opt/freeware? This sounds like Linux Application pack code. There is also no version listed. Have you tried the AIX binaries? Use the following links: http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/AIX/README http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/AIX/opt-samba-base.tar.gz ftp://ftp.hvcc.edu/pub/pware/aix52/pware.samba-3.0.24.3.0.24.0.bff (The last link is the repaired non-PAM binary). Follow the directions in the README and let me know how you get on. Cheers, Bill> >Thanks >Dave > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba