I have the same problem. Keepalived v1.1.17 (02/10,2010)
Config: **** virtual_server localhost 8443 { delay_loop 5 protocol TCP real_server localhost 8443 { notify_up "logger -p daemon.warn -t Keepalived 'Proxy UP';" notify_down "logger -p daemon.err -t Keepalived 'Proxy DOWN, restarting...'; service vrrp restart; service nginx restart" SSL_GET { url { path /stub status_code 200 } connect_port 8443 connect_timeout 3 delay_before_retry 3 } } real_server localhost 8443 { notify_up "logger -p daemon.warn -t Keepalived 'VRRPd UP';" notify_down "logger -p daemon.err -t Keepalived 'VRRPd DOWN, restarting...'; service vrrp restart" **** The problem is reproduced after rebooting the computer. It is writing the following messages to log: May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Remove a zombie pid file /var/run/checkers.pid May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Starting Healthcheck child process, pid=3738 May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Healthcheck child process(3738) died: Respawning May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Remove a zombie pid file /var/run/checkers.pid May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Starting Healthcheck child process, pid=3740 May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Healthcheck child process(3740) died: Respawning May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Remove a zombie pid file /var/run/checkers.pid May 31 18:24:36 int-top-lb2 Keepalived: Starting Healthcheck child process, pid=3742 and so on As we have found after execution of "modprob ip_vs" keepalived become to normal work -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160426 Title: keepalived using genhash keeps getting "zombied" and using CPU to a 100% To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/+bug/160426/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs