named collapse all the time

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Nir Cohen <NirC at bezeqint.co.il> wrote:
> Hello list
>  
> few days ago I wrote you that I have bind 9.2.3 install on a compqaq
> hardware with linux redghat 3 as and 1G ram that has lots of problems.
> Some people here recommended me to change the OS version so I moved to
> the redhat 7.3 that I know its pretty stable.
> I install it on a compaq G3 with 1G ram and 2 cpus x2.4. with bind 9.2.3
> my configuration is :
> ./configure --prefix=/var/bloop --disable-ipv6 --enable-threades
> --sysconfdir=/var/bloop
>  
> I have over 8000 zones that this server is authoritive for and the
> server is working 24 hours and crash with using all the ram and all the
> time increasing the usage of the swap.
>  
>  
> What do you think is the reason?

If the nameserver is used as "recursive server" for a number of clients 
it will accumulate cached data, if your clients are numerous enough 
1G might not be enough.

In that case add more memory.

Have you examined the ps or top output to make shure it's named 
that consumes memory ?
>  
> Regards
>  
>  
>  
>                 nir
>  

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