Re: [squid-users] Problem with RAM usage with squid

Tushar Gupta wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> We are using squid for caching, with SCSI disk and 512 MB RAM. The
> cache_mem setting in squid.conf is 64 MB. After running for several
> hours total free RAM (as seen by top command) reduces to few kilobytes
> and server response time increases (CPU idle cycles also go to zero),
> and we need to reboot the server. Though as percentage of total CPU
> usage squid is usually taking around 15-30%CPU and percentage of RAM as
> 12-15%MEM . After rebooting the server would again run fine for several
> hours say half a day, and then RAM would gradually get consumed again.
>
> It is Linux 7.1 , Kernel 2.4.2-2 on i686 (PII 350 Mhz), squid version
> 2.3.stable4. Server also has other services like DNS/qmail but they
> take negligible CPU/RAM
>

 What is the total size of your cache dirs as configured in squid.conf ?
 Check the FAQ on this issue, concerning the resulting mem. usage of
SQUID.

 Or else reduce cache_mem to 8Mb, see whether this problem remains.

 You may want to upgrade to squid 2.5 on the long run

 M.

> Any suggestions are welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Tushar

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