Hi, Thanks for the response : Here is my output of "sar -r" command Linux 2.6.18-53.el5PAE (dbbld) 05/03/2009 09:50:01 AM kbmemfree kbmemused %memused kbbuffers kbcached kbswpfree kbswpused %swpused kbswpcad 10:00:01 AM 7400868 910644 10.96 141164 590936 10388412 0 0.00 0 10:10:01 AM 7394136 917376 11.04 142056 597464 10388412 0 0.00 0 10:20:01 AM 7394756 916756 11.03 142260 597464 10388412 0 0.00 0 10:30:01 AM 7394632 916880 11.03 142420 597468 10388412 0 0.00 0 10:40:01 AM 7394012 917500 11.04 142668 597488 10388412 0 0.00 0 Average: 7395681 915831 11.02 142114 596164 10388412 0 0.00 0 10:46:40 AM LINUX RESTART 10:54:21 AM LINUX RESTART 11:00:01 AM kbmemfree kbmemused %memused kbbuffers kbcached kbswpfree kbswpused %swpused kbswpcad 11:10:01 AM 7781624 529888 6.38 97864 300800 10388412 0 0.00 0 Average: 7781624 529888 6.38 97864 300800 10388412 0 0.00 0 11:22:15 AM LINUX RESTART 11:38:03 AM LINUX RESTART 11:40:01 AM kbmemfree kbmemused %memused kbbuffers kbcached kbswpfree kbswpused %swpused kbswpcad 11:50:01 AM 7780860 530652 6.38 89332 301896 10388412 0 0.00 0 Average: 7780860 530652 6.38 89332 301896 10388412 0 0.00 0 11:59:06 AM LINUX RESTART 12:00:02 PM kbmemfree kbmemused %memused kbbuffers kbcached kbswpfree kbswpused %swpused kbswpcad 12:10:01 PM 7728928 582584 7.01 135368 303512 10388412 0 0.00 0 12:20:01 PM 7729052 582460 7.01 135484 303516 10388412 0 0.00 0 12:30:01 PM 7728692 582820 7.01 135904 303884 10388412 0 0.00 0 12:40:01 PM 286120 8025392 96.56 121840 7634772 10388412 0 0.00 0 12:50:01 PM 289640 8021872 96.52 50696 7736596 10388408 4 0.00 4 Average: 4752486 3559026 42.82 115858 3256456 10388411 1 0.00 1 I cant see any swap usage. Ram On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Geofrey Rainey <Geofrey.Rainey@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Try the following: > > # sar -r (look at how much swap is being used) > > # sar (is the i/o wait column high?) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ramakrishnan > Seshadhri > Sent: Sunday, 3 May 2009 7:41 p.m. > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Reg : RHEL 5.0 Installatio > > Hi, > > I have installed RHEL 5 on one of the servers and once the server boots > up > the load average is constantly at 2.8 and server is slow. > > Server is IBM blade by make . > > 8 GB RAM > > > top command does not show any CPR intensive tasks. > > please let me know how to find out what is occupying CPU > > > Ram > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > ========================================================== > For more information on the Television New Zealand Group, visit us > online at tvnz.co.nz > ========================================================== > CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contain information that > is intended to be read only by the named recipient(s). This information > is not to be used or stored by any other person and/or organisation. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list