Switching over to mod_proxy_balancer seems to help things out. Thanks for the help!
- j On 7/6/07, Matthew McKnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not an Apache expert, but I have had much success with the method > preached on the mongrel site: > http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/apache.html for using mod > proxy balancer. You can mess with the timeout settings very easily there, > so apache will wait a bit longer before reporting back a 503. I looked at > the instructions on mediatemple, and they seemed a bit inadequate. Do you > have Apache 2.2.3 on your VPS? > > > > On 7/6/07, Justin Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > I've got three Mongrels spawned, each hovering around 40MB each. I > > also just checked memory usage, and that doesn't seem to be an issue > > at all. > > > > When I try to pound the server, it's not killing off the processes, > > which is what is weird to me. Usually when I get the 503 error it > > is because mongrel isn't spawned, but in this case all the processes > > are up and running fine, and the connection works about half the time. > > It's just every few actions it will fail. > > > > Any other ideas? > > > > - j > > > > On 7/6/07, Will Green < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > VPS you say? How much memory do you have allocated to you? Rails takes A > > > LOT of memory. I've seen Mongrels running rails eating up 20 Mb EACH for > > > *very* simple actions. I recall people on this list mentioning 50+ Mb > > > when RMagick is involved. > > > > > > Make sure you're not hitting the memory limit on your VPS, which > > > triggers killing off the process, or parts thereof. > > > > > > == > > > Will Green > > > > > > Joey Geiger wrote: > > > > I get that when I start up apache and there isn't a mongrel available > to answer. > > > > > > > > I think in your case it may be that all your mongrels are busy, and > > > > it's letting you know that. You might need to add more mongrel > > > > processes to see if it helps, but that may be an issue if you're only > > > > running on a VPS with 64MB.... Mongrel w/rails starts at 32mb and > > > > grows for me, so it seems you could have 2 running before you get into > > > > performance issues... > > > > > > > > On 7/6/07, Justin Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > >> I've setup a new mongrel cluster on my VPS, and am noticing a lot if > > > >> 503 errors if I try to hit the server too many times in succession in > > > >> a few seconds. I've read that this is usually caused by the cluster > > > >> crashing, but I haven't been seen the cluster crash when I do this. > > > >> > > > >> Does anyone have any other ideas what might cause this? I have my > > > >> server configured how MediaTemple suggested > > > >> (http://kb.mediatemple.net/article.php?id=279). It > just seems like > > > >> Apache isn't able to always see the cluster. > > > >> > > > >> Thanks for your help. > > > >> > > > >> - > > > >> Justin Williams > > > >> Owner, Second Gear > > > >> http://www.secondgearllc.com/ > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Mongrel-users mailing list > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > > > > > > > -- > > - > > Justin Williams > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > work: http://www.secondgearllc.com/ > > play: http://www.carpeaqua.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Mongrel-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > > > > > > -- > -Matt McKnight- > www.lmnsolutions.com > _______________________________________________ > Mongrel-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users > -- - Justin Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: http://www.secondgearllc.com/ play: http://www.carpeaqua.com _______________________________________________ Mongrel-users mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users
