Re: Server constantly updating views -- DOMINO400

Lol - I have someone with 453+ folders in her mail file. Love the indexing 
on that!

Chris Whisonant
Comporium
Senior Mid-Range Systems Administrator
IBM eServer Certified Systems Expert - iSeries Technical Solutions V5R2
IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6/6.5
803.326.7270 | 803.326.6142 fax
http://cwhisonant.blogspot.com/

domino400-bounces+chris.whisonant=comporium.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 
05/16/2005 03:39:45 PM:

> Indexer is the most CPU intensive job, and is rarely idle. 
> 
> Try UPDATE_SUPRESSION_TIME=10
> 
> 
> Sean
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>    1. Re: Server constantly updating views (Patrick Trapp)
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>    3. Re: Server constantly updating views (Patrick Trapp)
>    4. Re: Server constantly updating views (Chris Whisonant)
>    5. Re: Server constantly updating views (Tom Kreimer)
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> message: 1
> date: Mon, 16 May 2005 12:15:31 -0500
> from: "Patrick Trapp" <ptrapp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Server constantly updating views
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Do you have so many databases that it's time to start the cycle again
> before or shortly after it finishes the previous cycle?
> 
> Patrick
> 
> 
> 
> 
>              Tom Kreimer 
>              <tkreimer@infoalt 
>              .com> To 
> 
>              Sent by:                  domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
>              domino400-bounces cc 
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>              +ptrapp=nex-tech. 
>              com@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject 
> 
>                                        Server constantly updating views 
> 
>              05/16/2005 11:36 
>              AM 
> 
> 
>              Please respond to 
>               Lotus Domino on 
>                the iSeries / 
>                    AS400 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>    I've noticed what I think is odd behavior on one particular 6.   5.1
> /V5R2 server that I've not seen on other AS/400 or NT servers. I= t
>    seems that this server constantly goes from one DB to the next, 
updat=
> ing
>    the views if they are needed or not.
> 
>    Updating views in mail/dth.nsf
>    Finished updating views in mail/dth.nsf
> 
>    We added the notes.ini line "UPDATE_IDLE_TIME=15" but= now the server
>    just waits 15 seconds before going on to the next datab= ase.
> 
>    I don't think it is affecting performance too badly, but it updates
> morning noon and night, non-stop. Any ideas as to what or why this m 
ight
> happen? It has nothing to do with Full Text indexes; it updates al= l
>    databases._______________________________________________
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> message: 2
> date: Mon, 16 May 2005 13:31:01 -0500
> from: Tom Kreimer <tkreimer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Server constantly updating views
> 
>    Could be. We have 743 databases, of which 268 are mail. So it cou 
> normal that the UPDATE task seems to always have views to update?
>       ======================   ==============
>    Tom Kreimer
>    Information Al   -----domino400-bounces+t
>      To: Lotus Domino on the iSeries /      From: "Patrick Trapp" 
> <ptrapp@ne     Sent by: domino400-bounces+tkreimer=infoalt.com@midrang 
> Date: 05/16/2005 01:15PM
>      Subject: Re: Server constantly updatin
>      Do you have      before or shor
>      Patrick
> 
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> 
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> message: 3
> date: Mon, 16 May 2005 13:43:49 -0500
> from: "Patrick Trapp" <ptrapp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Server constantly updating views
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I don't know for certain, but it seemed like a reasonable thing to
> consider.  My server has something just north of 1000 databases and I 
see 
> a
> lot of updates going on.  I don't think it's a constant thing, but my
> server is hardly overworked.
> 
> Patrick
> 
> domino400-bounces+ptrapp=nex-tech.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/16/2005
> 01:31:01 PM:
> 
> >    Could be. We have 743 databases, of which 268 are mail. So it cou= 
ld
> be
> >    normal that the UPDATE task seems to always have views to update?
> >       ======================   ==============
> >    Tom Kreimer
> >    Information Al= ternatives
> >    -----domino400-bounces+t= kreimer=infoalt.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> -----
> >
> >      To: Lotus Domino on the iSeries / = AS400 
<domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >      From: "Patrick Trapp" <ptrapp@ne= x-tech.com>
> >      Sent by: domino400-bounces+tkreimer=infoalt.com@midrang= e.com
> >      Date: 05/16/2005 01:15PM
> >      Subject: Re: Server constantly updatin= g views
> >
> >      Do you have = so many databases that it's time to start the cycle
> again
> >      before or shor= tly after it finishes the previous cycle?
> >
> >      Patrick
> >
> >      &nb= sp;                     &= nbsp;                    =
> 
> >            &nbs= p;
> >                &nbsp= ; Tom Kreimer                 &nbsp= ;
> 
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> >
> >      &n= bsp; I've noticed what I think is odd behavior on one 
> particular
> 6.
> >        = 5.1
> >      /V5R2 server that I've not seen on other AS/400 or NT servers. I= 
=
> t
> >        seems that this server constantly goes from one DB to the
> > next,     updat=
> >      ing
> >        the views if they are needed or not.
> >
> >      &nbs= p; Updating views in mail/dth.nsf
> >        Finished updating views in mail= /dth.nsf
> >
> >        We added the notes.ini line "UPDATE_IDLE_TIME== 15" but= now
> >      the server
> >        just waits 15 seconds before going on t= o the next datab= ase.
> >
> >        I don't think it is affecting perfor= mance too badly, but it
> updates
> >      morning noon and night, non-stop. Any id= eas as to what or why 
> this
> m
> >      ight
> >      happen? It has nothing to do wi= th Full Text indexes; it updates
> al=
> >      l
> >        databases.____     _________________________
> __________________
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> message: 4
> date: Mon, 16 May 2005 14:59:07 -0400
> from: Chris Whisonant <Chris.Whisonant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Server constantly updating views
> 
> You may want to add another Update task:
> 
> You can add the Notes.ini line: UPDATERS=X or this is from the help file
> 
> To improve view indexing performance, you can run multiple Update tasks. 

> Doing this can affect server performance and is recommended primarily 
for 
> multi-processor machines. On a server with multiple processors, enable a 

> maximum of one Update task per processor.
> Using a Configuration settings document
>   1.    From the Domino Administrator, click the Configuration tab.
>   2.    Next to "Use Directory on," select the server that stores the 
> Domino Directory you want to modify.
>   3.    Expand Server - Configurations.
>   4.    Do one of the following:
> Click Edit Configuration to edit an existing Configuration settings 
> document
> Click Add Configuration to create a new Configuration settings document
>   5.    Click the NOTES.INI Settings tab.
>   6.    Click Set/Modify Parameters.
>   7.    In the Item box, select Updaters. In the Value box, enter the 
> number of Update tasks to run. Then click OK.
>   8.    Click Save and Close.
>   9.    Restart the server so that the setting takes effect.
> 
> Chris Whisonant
> Comporium
> Senior Mid-Range Systems Administrator
> IBM eServer Certified Systems Expert - iSeries Technical Solutions V5R2
> IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6/6.5
> 803.326.7270 | 803.326.6142 fax
> http://cwhisonant.blogspot.com/
> 
> domino400-bounces+chris.whisonant=comporium.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 
> 05/16/2005 02:43:49 PM:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I don't know for certain, but it seemed like a reasonable thing to
> > consider.  My server has something just north of 1000 databases and I 
> see a
> > lot of updates going on.  I don't think it's a constant thing, but my
> > server is hardly overworked.
> > 
> > Patrick
> > 
> > domino400-bounces+ptrapp=nex-tech.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/16/2005
> > 01:31:01 PM:
> > 
> > >    Could be. We have 743 databases, of which 268 are mail. So it 
cou= 
> ld
> > be
> > >    normal that the UPDATE task seems to always have views to update?
> > >       ======================   ==============
> > >    Tom Kreimer
> > >    Information Al= ternatives
> > >    -----domino400-bounces+t= kreimer=infoalt.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > -----
> > >
> > >      To: Lotus Domino on the iSeries / = AS400 
> <domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >      From: "Patrick Trapp" <ptrapp@ne= x-tech.com>
> > >      Sent by: domino400-bounces+tkreimer=infoalt.com@midrang= e.com
> > >      Date: 05/16/2005 01:15PM
> > >      Subject: Re: Server constantly updatin= g views
> > >
> > >      Do you have = so many databases that it's time to start the 
cycle
> > again
> > >      before or shor= tly after it finishes the previous cycle?
> > >
> > >      Patrick
> > >
> > >      &nb= sp;                     &= nbsp;                    =
> > 
> > >            &nbs= p;
> > >                &nbsp= ; Tom Kreimer                 &nbsp= ;
> > 
> > >          &nb= sp;
> > >              &nbs= p;   <TKREIMER@INFOALT
> > >                &= nbsp; .com>                 &nbs= p;
> > 
> > >      &n= bsp;              To
> > >          &= nbsp;       Sent by:           &nbs= p;
> > >       domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx         &= nbsp;
> > >                  domino400-= bounces                   &nbs= p;
> > 
> > >            &n= bsp;cc
> > >                  +ptrapp=nex-tech. &n= bsp;                     =
> > 
> > >                &nbsp= ;
> > >                  com@xxxxxxxxxxxx   &nb= sp;                     &= 
> nbsp;
> > 
> > >             Subject
> > >          &n= bsp;                     =             Server 
constantly
> > >      updating views =
> > >                      &n= bsp;                     =
> > >      &nbsp= ;
> > >           =       05/16/2005 11:36           &= nbsp;
> > =
> > >
> > >            &= nbsp;     AM               &nb= sp;
> > > &     nbsp;                    =
> > >                        &= nbsp;                    =
> > >      &nbs= p;
> > >            &nbsp= ;                     &nb= sp; &=
> > nbsp;
> > >                         =
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> nbsp;
> > 
> > >                                       Lotus Domino on  =
> > > &nbs= p;
> > >              &n= bsp;
> > >                    the iSeries / &nbs= p;                     &n= 
bsp;
> > 
> > >                    =
> > >                        A= S400                     =
> > >      &nbsp= ;
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> > 
> > >      &nb= sp;
> > >          &nbsp= ;                     &nb= sp; &=
> > nbsp;
> > >                       =
> > >                      =                     &nbsp= ;
> > > &nb     sp;
> > >
> > >      &n= bsp; I've noticed what I think is odd behavior on one 
> particular
> > 6.
> > >        = 5.1
> > >      /V5R2 server that I've not seen on other AS/400 or NT servers. 
I= 
> 
> =
> > t
> > >        seems that this server constantly goes from one DB to the
> > > next,     updat=
> > >      ing
> > >        the views if they are needed or not.
> > >
> > >      &nbs= p; Updating views in mail/dth.nsf
> > >        Finished updating views in mail= /dth.nsf
> > >
> > >        We added the notes.ini line "UPDATE_IDLE_TIME== 15" but= now
> > >      the server
> > >        just waits 15 seconds before going on t= o the next datab= 
ase.
> > >
> > >        I don't think it is affecting perfor= mance too badly, but it
> > updates
> > >      morning noon and night, non-stop. Any id= eas as to what or why 

> this
> > m
> > >      ight
> > >      happen? It has nothing to do wi= th Full Text indexes; it 
updates
> > al=
> > >      l
> > >        databases.____     _________________________
> > __________________
> > >      This is the Lotus= Domino on the iSeries / AS400 (Domino400) 
> mailing
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> ------------------------------
> 
> message: 5
> date: Mon, 16 May 2005 15:16:33 -0500
> from: Tom Kreimer <tkreimer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Server constantly updating views
> 
>    If the recommendation for CPUs applies to the AS/400, we only have 1 
> CPU,
>    or has anyone not found this to be an issue. Update looks to be on 
> average
>    only consuming 3.8% CPU, it is probably safe to try another.
> 
>    Is there a statistic to see some kind of "queue depth" for views that 

> are
>    waiting to be re-built?
> 
>    ====================================
>    Tom Kreimer
>    Information Alternatives
> 
>    -----domino400-bounces+tkreimer=infoalt.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: -----
> 
>    To: Lotus Domino on the iSeries / AS400 <domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>    From: Chris Whisonant <Chris.Whisonant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>    Sent by: domino400-bounces+tkreimer=infoalt.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>    Date: 05/16/2005 02:59PM
>    Subject: Re: Server constantly updating views
> 
>    You may want to add another Update task:
> 
>    You can add the Notes.ini line: UPDATERS=X or this is from the help 
> file
> 
>    To improve view indexing performance, you can run multiple Update 
> tasks.
>    Doing this can affect server performance and is recommended primarily 

> for
>    multi-processor machines. On a server with multiple processors, 
enable 
> a
>    maximum of one Update task per processor.
>    Using a Configuration settings document
>    1.    From the Domino Administrator, click the Configuration tab.
>    2.    Next to "Use Directory on," select the server that stores the
>    Domino Directory you want to modify.
>    3.    Expand Server - Configurations.
>    4.    Do one of the following:
>    Click Edit Configuration to edit an existing Configuration settings
>    document
>    Click Add Configuration to create a new Configuration settings 
document
>    5.    Click the NOTES.INI Settings tab.
>    6.    Click Set/Modify Parameters.
>    7.    In the Item box, select Updaters. In the Value box, enter the
>    number of Update tasks to run. Then click OK.
>    8.    Click Save and Close.
>    9.    Restart the server so that the setting takes effect.
> 
>    Chris Whisonant
>    Comporium
>    Senior Mid-Range Systems Administrator
>    IBM eServer Certified Systems Expert - iSeries Technical Solutions 
V5R2
>    IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6/6.5
>    803.326.7270 | 803.326.6142 fax
>    http://cwhisonant.blogspot.com/
> 
> 
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