Thanks you Leslie, I will try this.

Bernard Baudoux
Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
e-mail : bernard.baudoux AT fortisbank DOT com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leslie Clark [SMTP:lclark AT us.ibm DOT com]
> Sent: Monday, 14 May, 2001 05:42
> To:   IBM NetView Discussion
> Subject:      Re: [NV-L] ovwdb tracing.
> 
> If something weird is going in, I would expect to see messages in the
> nettl
> log.
> Check the Diagnostics manual for adjusting the level of reporting in
> nettl.
> I have seen ovwdb get out of hand when I get carried away with Smartsets,
> and when I use them too much in Rulesets, but then you usually see a rise
> in nvcold as well (provided it can get any cpu). Especially if you get a
> lot of traps.
> You might try stopping nvcold and see if ovwdb settles down. If it does,
> then thin
> out your Smartsets, refine your use of them in Rulesets (eg always check
> Trap
> Settings before checking the Smartset), or get more cpu. If not, call
> Support?
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Leslie A. Clark
> IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> Detroit
> 
> 
> BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux AT fortisbank DOT com>@tkg.com on 05/11/2001
> 08:48:56 AM
> 
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> Subject:  [NV-L] ovwdb tracing.
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> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm using NetView 6.0.1 on AIX 4.3.3
> 
> the ovwdb daemon is using almost 100% of the CPU all the time on my box.
> There are log files for other daemons in /usr/OV/log, but I haven't seen
> any
> for ovwdb.   Is there one for it anywhere ?   Has anyone any idea how I
> can
> debug/trace ovwdb to see what it is doing actually and make it stop using
> su
> much CPU ?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Bernard Baudoux
> Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> e-mail : bernard.baudoux AT fortisbank DOT com
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