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FAS2240 CPU pegged at 100% on ndmpcopy.

dmandell — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:28:16 GMT

We just recently got a new ha pair of FAS2240 filers with 4 15k sas shelves.

The filer is not yet in production, so there is virtually no load on it.

I started an ndmpcopy on one of the filer heads and was surprised to see the cpu do to 100% and stay there throughout the operation.

Our old FAS3020, FAS3050 and FAS3070 did not exhibit this much of a cpu rise on ndmpcopy. (maybe 50-60%, not 100%)

Is this filer underpowered, or is this expected behavior?

-Dana

Re: FAS2240 CPU pegged at 100% on ndmpcopy.

scottgelb — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:38:13 GMT

Probably just one CPU core though. Although I thought 8.1 moved to run in multiple domains. although the local copy command may just run in one core. "syssyst -m 1" probably will show one core pegged and available CPU on the other.

Re: FAS2240 CPU pegged at 100% on ndmpcopy.

dmandell — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:42:06 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply.

Unfortunately can't view any stats during ndmpcopy operation as it "ties up" the command line.

Re: FAS2240 CPU pegged at 100% on ndmpcopy.

scottgelb — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:47:01 GMT

Or use non interactive Ssh for the other command. Ssh filer command

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Re: FAS2240 CPU pegged at 100% on ndmpcopy.

dmandell — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:00:08 GMT

Thanks, never tried that!

It looks like the 100% CPU shown in OnCommand Sytem Manager (GUI) = "ANY" in the command line.

And it does look like the load IS spread out on all 4 CPUs during an ndmpcopy.

I am assuming I should be more concerned with the "AVG" % (30-40%) more what I would expect.

ANY AVG CPU0 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3

100% 33% 21% 20% 20% 73%

99% 32% 15% 16% 21% 76%

100% 39% 31% 31% 36% 60%

100% 33% 19% 18% 19% 77%

99% 34% 23% 19% 24% 69%

98% 31% 20% 17% 21% 66%

100% 32% 16% 15% 17% 79%

100% 34% 19% 19% 23% 75%

100% 30% 16% 12% 22% 71%

98% 31% 20% 19% 20% 65%

100% 34% 21% 26% 25% 65%

100% 35% 21% 25% 26% 68%

100% 40% 31% 35% 33% 60%

100% 36% 24% 27% 29% 65%

100% 40% 26% 30% 37% 65%

100% 31% 18% 17% 22% 66%

100% 40% 28% 34% 40% 60%

100% 41% 32% 35% 39% 57%

100% 46% 38% 41% 45% 59%

Re: FAS2240 CPU pegged at 100% on ndmpcopy.

scottgelb — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:09:50 GMT

Any is misleading. Any CPU is usually busy. Good to see 8.1 does even the load. Prior to 8.1 ndmp pegged one core. Good need for all who do ndmp backups

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