HP 9000 V-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 7 69
Recovering from failures
Performance problems
Performance problems
Performance problems are generally perceived as:
• Sluggish response at the operating system prompt
• Slow program execution
• Some users/programs unable to get a response
Use the following procedure to troubleshoot a performance problem:
Step 1. At the console window of the teststation, use one or both of the following
commands to check for active processes making heavy use of system
resources:
•
ps
•
top
See Managing Systems and Workgroups and the
ps
and
top
man pages
for more information about options and usage.
Step 2. Enter a
Ctrl-C
from the terminal exhibiting the problem to abort an
executing command.
Step 3. Check another terminal to verify that the problem is not just a console
hang.
Step 4. Contact your CE or the HP Customer Response Center.