Re: Low on Virtual Memory (Windows Server 2003)
From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_no_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/27/04
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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:57:50 -0400
Jaime,
Thanks for posting back.
-- Todd J Heron, MCSE Windows 2003/2000/NT "Jaime Stuardo" <jstuardo@manquehue.net> wrote in message news:%23%23%232fV8uEHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > Todd... I have finally found why inetinfo was consuming a lot of memory.. > > It was because I had my SMTP virtual server open for relay to anyone, and > by > looking at the message queues, I saw more than 500 queues with a lot of > messages on it, all Spam. And constantly that number was increasing. > > After some research, I could finally delete all those queues and secure > the > SMTP server so that only authenticated users will be able to relay. > > Now inetinfo memory consumption is stable at 17,000 KB (VM Size) > > Jaime > > "Todd J Heron" <todd_heron_no_spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:#EtKAJ7uEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> To work around this problem check all this: >> >> 1) Checked AV to see if it scanning Inetinfo. >> 2) How much mail is queued to the internet >> 3) Check bad mail folder (lots of mail in there?) >> >> -- >> Todd J Heron, MCSE >> Windows 2003/2000/NT >> >> "Jaime Stuardo" <jstuardo@manquehue.net> wrote in message >> news:eXTe9lcuEHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> > At the moment, I don't have ASP pages running on my web site, so I can > be >> > sure that the memory consumption isn't due to bad ASP programming. I > will >> > try to purchase more memory first and I will see what happen. >> > >> > Thanks a lot for your help >> > >> > Jaime >> > >> > "Todd J Heron" <todd_heron_no_spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:eMYmeyYuEHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> >> More memory would definitely relieve the memory pressure on the >> >> server, >> >> enabling it to perform better. Remember, the store.exe process under >> >> Exchange will also consume enormous amounts of memory by default. >> > Question, >> >> does your website use ASP? If so, double-check into the ASP code. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Todd J Heron, MCSE >> >> Windows 2003/2000/NT >> >> >> >> "Jaime Stuardo" <jstuardo@manquehue.net> wrote in message >> >> news:O$2JEiRuEHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> > Yes.. I have a web site and exchange server. >> >> > >> >> > I have used IISRESET to reset web services and inetinfo started >> >> > using > >> >> > 18 >> > M >> >> > of VM size. By testing using tark manager, and while I write this >> > message, >> >> > I >> >> > realize that inetinfo is consuming more and more VM. For example, it > is >> >> > using 32 M now (in about 3 minutes since restarted). Is this normal? > I >> >> > think >> >> > I need urgently to purchase more memory. Do you think if I purchase > 256 >> > MB >> >> > more memory (so that to get total memory of 512 MB) is good enough > for >> >> > Windows Server 2003? >> >> > >> >> > Jaime >> >> > >> >> > "Todd J Heron" <todd_heron_no_spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:OeJep3JuEHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> >> Are you running any web sites or Exchange on your Server? If not, >> >> >> then >> >> >> uninstall IIS and inetinfo.exe will be be uninstalled along with >> >> >> it. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Todd J Heron, MCSE >> >> >> Windows 2003/2000/NT >> >> >> >> >> >> "Jaime Stuardo" <jstuardo@manquehue.net> wrote in message >> >> >> news:eT$611HuEHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> >> > Thanks for your answer... by doing what you suggested, I saw that >> >> >> > inetinfo.exe process is consuming almost all virtual memory > (264,544 >> > K) >> >> >> > that >> >> >> > windows automatically assigns. Even if I configure to be assigned >> >> >> > automatically, Windows doesn't increase the size of the paging > file. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I know that inetinfo is used for web service, so, why it is using > a >> > lot >> >> > of >> >> >> > memory? would it be safe if I shutdown it? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Jaime >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Todd J Heron" <todd_heron_no_spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >> >> > news:#14EPLDuEHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> How to identify a memory leak: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Method #1 (easy): >> >> >> >> Open Task Manager, and under >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> View->Select Columns >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> choose Virtual Memory Size. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Click on the column header to sort by VM usage. If the > application >> >> > isn't >> >> >> >> freeing memory, this value will continue climbing until the > system >> >> >> > exhausts >> >> >> >> the available memory, which causes the System Process - Out of >> > Virtual >> >> >> >> Memory dialog. Also look at Task Manager Processes > Mem Delta. > A >> >> >> >> consistently positive value here also indicates a memory leak. > The >> >> > only >> >> >> > way >> >> >> >> to free the memory would be to kill the process. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Method #2 (harder): >> >> >> >> Obtain PMON from the Resource Kit then read this article: >> >> >> >> How to Use PMON to Troubleshoot Kernel Mode Memory Leaks > [Q177415] >> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q177415 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> See also: >> >> >> >> http://www.jsiinc.com/suba/tip0000/rh0088.htm >> >> >> >> http://www.jsiinc.com/subj/tip4700/rh4792.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Performance tuning, Windows Server 2003: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/performance/tuning.mspx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Todd J Heron, MCSE >> >> >> >> Windows 2003/2000/NT >> >> >> >> "Jaime Stuardo" <jstuardo@manquehue.net> wrote in message >> >> >> >> news:%23Ex71UCuEHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> > Hi all... >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > I installed Windows 2003 server on a PC that has 256 MB of RAM >> >> >> >> > and >> >> > 1.5 >> >> >> > GB >> >> >> >> > of >> >> >> >> > free disk space in the partition where paging file is created. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > The system has worked well until now. Now it is very slow in >> > opening >> >> >> >> > applications and sometimes a popup message appears telling >> >> >> >> > that >> > the >> >> >> > system >> >> >> >> > is low on virtual memory. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > So the question is, how can I increase performance of my > system? >> > Is >> >> >> > there >> >> >> >> > a >> >> >> >> > tool out there for tuning up? >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Thanks >> >> >> >> > Jaime >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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