This is running in vmware, and I noticed occasionally wmware reports that the cpu is being maxed out by a virtual machine. Logging into the virtual machine and running top confirms that the smbd process is maxing out the cpu. If I leave it alone for a while, eventually it starts dropping connections and not letting people into the file server. Killing the process with kill -9 does no good, it just immediately comes back with a new pid. Stopping the service also does no good. I have to reboot the server, and occasionally even during the shutdown it will hang (I left it for 30 minutes) and I have to kill the power.
I tried collecting logs from the time the max out started. The computer will run for a while, sometimes less than an hour, sometimes all day, just fine, and then in less than a second the cpu goes from around 10% to 100% and stays there until I reboot. But the default logs tell me nothing and the level 10 logs are Greek to me. James Dinkel PS. Earlier this morning I switched to level 10 logs and when the "max out" happened I checked the time in the VMWare performance graphs. It looks like it happened around 9:26:40 to 9:27:20. Here are the VERY LONG grep results for around that time in the logs: sudo grep "2007/01/04 09:26" /var/log/samba/* ------------------------------------------- /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:12, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:12, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:12, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:12, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:12, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:42, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:42, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:42, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:42, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:42, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.168.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:30, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.168.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:30, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.168.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:30, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.168.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:30, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.168.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:30, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:57, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:57, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:57, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:57, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:57, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:10, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:10, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:10, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:10, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:10, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:44, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:44, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:44, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:44, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:44, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:34, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:34, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:34, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:34, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:26:34, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:04, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) /var/log/samba/smbd.log.old:[2007/01/04 09:26:39, 5] lib/util_sock.c:print_socket_options(206) sudo grep "2007/01/04 09:27" /var/log/samba/* ------------------------------------------------ /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:12, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:12, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:12, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:12, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.202.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:12, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:42, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:42, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:42, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:42, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.0.225.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:42, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:39, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:39, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:39, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:39, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.166.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:39, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:57, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:57, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:57, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:57, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:57, 6] param/loadparm.c:lp_file_list_changed(3006) /var/log/samba/192.168.10.185.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:57, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:10, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:10, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:10, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:10, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.103.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:10, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:44, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:44, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:44, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:44, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.2.111.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:44, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:34, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(241) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:34, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_nt_user_token(448) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:34, 5] auth/auth_util.c:debug_unix_user_token(474) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:34, 5] smbd/uid.c:change_to_root_user(275) /var/log/samba/192.168.9.58.log:[2007/01/04 09:27:34, 10] smbd/process.c:setup_select_timeout(1284) -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba