I've got a server with several sites on it. Now from time to time there will be a httpd that goes nuts and uses up 100% CPU, which can be ok if it were to get rid of itself alas, it doesn't go away and soon enough another process does this, and the system barfs. Now I expect that it is a script somewhere one a particular site that is causing this. My problem is that I can't figure out how to isolate which site it is (much less which script, if that theory is indeed correct). Because all the httpd are being run by the apache user (nobody). I sense that I am going about this all wrong somewhere along the line, but my question is, how can I figure out what called that child process that went nuts? Thanks, Michael.
Ok well michael lets see whats going on here, ok? First check to see if you have backups configured on a daily bassis After that shut off the webserver (page serving) but keep the server online for 30 minutes and see if the server overloads again. If that dont work, try to install mod_evasive via ssh. If that dont work do a reboot while keeping the server off. If that dont work, start checking the mail qeaue If nothings there then check the following options and post the results here CPU/MEMORY USAGE & APACHE USAGE