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RavenChild · 2004-01-31, 19:56

is it just me or has the server been giving messages like "server too busy, please try again later". i hope this is only temporary, or is someone hosting a dos against the site?

Flash_Squirrel · 2004-01-31, 20:04

The server says that when too many people are trying to access to prevent overloads.

Now I don't know *exactly* how MB81 setted it, though there is some kind of blocker.

No DDOS then, rest assured.

RavenChild · 2004-01-31, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flash_Squirrel

The server says that when too many people are trying to access to prevent overloads.

Now I don't know *exactly* how MB81 setted it, though there is some kind of blocker.

No DDOS then, rest assured.

good, i didn't see many people on though, who cares, i'm back on now.

JustAnotherFan · 2004-02-01, 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mb81

Hmm.. where does this appear ?
Only this appears ? Screenshot ?

Noticed it today too for a few minutes. It appears instead of any page of the forum, be it main index, forum index, post a reply, ....

When it happens the next time (hopefully never

) I will make a screenshot

Quote from the old Eternally busy thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by GHDpro

I've now upped the limit to a level that if you STILL get that
server busy message, the server is about to melt. Or: you'll
notice on other ways that the server is rather busy (ie. slow).

***GHDpro*** · 2004-02-01, 08:09

As JAF already mentioned, if you get that "Server Busy" message,
the server is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BUSY.

It's just showing that to prevent it from grinding to a complete stop.

It shouldn't happen often though. Right now the load is at least 20-30x
less than it was yesterday (based on the load the server needs to
have to show the busy message).

Shii · 2004-02-02, 14:58

I suggest you add an announcement to the "Server Busy" notice reading,

"And don't refresh the page every five seconds! That only makes the server busier. Come back in a few minutes."

JustAnotherFan · 2004-02-02, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mb81

Load Times are fake [...]
how can it be, that loading the site (for example the main site) is lighting fast...

I think you confuse "server load" with load times. The server load is the average amount of processes that are in the run queue plus the ones waiting for I/O. So basically all the processes that WANT to run, but can't.

As GDpro said the old limit was 20, and the new one is even higher.. This means that more than 20 processes want to run or wait for I/O, which means the server is close to a core meltdown :P

It happened again just before ashibaka posted his comment, but it was gone after I checked again a few minutes later. I don't think there is a need for a screenshot: You see the usual header and footer, but instead of the index/forum/whatever, you see "Animesuki Forum > vBulletin Message" and then a box with "vbulletin Message" and "The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later.".

Oneesama · 2004-02-02, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashibaka

I suggest you add an announcement to the "Server Busy" notice reading,

"And don't refresh the page every five seconds! That only makes the server busier. Come back in a few minutes."

well... i think this is a good idea indeed. i got tat messege like 1/2hr when i was in the fanart forum... then i went back after 2min/so after... it work... so instead (i think some ppl) keep clicking refresh, it may not be as bad as the issue is seem....

JustAnotherFan · 2004-02-02, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Mb81

Hmm... i may ask how you get this wisdom?

Operational experience.

Quote:

If so, say who you are and how you are related..

I already answered a similar question via PM on the old forum after I sent you a short howto on synchronizing server time

Quote:

As i said, the server is fine.

I didn't plan to say there is a problem with your server. There might be an error computing the load or the forum software processing it. I just noticed you confuse load with something else and tried to explain what a high load implies (usually).

JustAnotherFan · 2004-02-04, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mb81

Please believe me, if i say the server is fine...

I answer with quoting myself:

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustAnotherFan

I didn't plan to say there is a problem with your server.

If my assumptions about your servers are correct, then I know the reason for the high load and that it indeed isn't really a problem. Anyway I think we should move this discussion to PM (for various reasons) and I will write you a PM with details later.

2004-01-31, 19:56	Link #1
RavenChild エリック Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: my closet, deep and dark Age: 36	Server too busy? is it just me or has the server been giving messages like "server too busy, please try again later". i hope this is only temporary, or is someone hosting a dos against the site? __________________ *********** RavenChild ************

2004-02-02, 14:58	Link #6
Shii Afflicted by the vanities Fansubber Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fish-shape Paumanok Age: 36	I suggest you add an announcement to the "Server Busy" notice reading, "And don't refresh the page every five seconds! That only makes the server busier. Come back in a few minutes." __________________ Learn to define and spell moé Shii (formerly known as ashibaka)

2004-01-31, 20:04	Link #2
Flash_Squirrel F&C Fanboy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saiph	The server says that when too many people are trying to access to prevent overloads. Now I don't know exactly how MB81 setted it, though there is some kind of blocker. No DDOS then, rest assured.

2004-02-01, 08:09	Link #5
*GHDpro* Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Age: 45	As JAF already mentioned, if you get that "Server Busy" message, the server is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BUSY. It's just showing that to prevent it from grinding to a complete stop. It shouldn't happen often though. Right now the load is at least 20-30x less than it was yesterday (based on the load the server needs to have to show the busy message).