[Spread-users] System hangs using spread for logging.

Jacob Davies jdavies at quios.net
Tue Mar 19 16:50:44 EST 2002


Hello there,

This is sort of a follow-up to an earlier post by Tom Mornini (a
coworker of mine) about the problems we've been having using
spread in our production environment.

Brief recap:  we use spread to distribute logging between various
machines -- 2 machines act as log receivers and both of them log
all copies of messages on three channels, all the other machines
log onto those three channels (one general, one Apache access, one
Apache error).  What happens is that after a while running like
this -- has been up to two weeks, has been as short as a couple
of hours -- the system hangs completely, presumably all processes
waiting on being able to write more logging output to spread.

When we restart one spread daemon the system generally starts
working again, with a flood of messages logged as soon as we
restart (presumably the contents of various buffers that are
waiting).  Sometimes though we need to restart everything (spread
and the applications) to get them to work again.

Previously we were asked for several cycles of spmonitor output
from while the system was hung, so what follows is that -- the system
was hung completely while I was running spmonitor, nobody was able
to put anything into spread or get anything out.

The machine roles are as follows:

obi: logfile receiver on 3 channels
boba: logfile receiver on 3 channels
lando: logfile sender on 3 channels (high traffic on 2, low on 1)
greedo: logfile sender on 3 channels (high traffic on 2, low on 1)
jabba: logfile sender on 1 channels (very low or zero traffic)

Hope this makes some sense -- I'm curious about what further
debugging I can do to help here -- system call traces?  netstat
output?

Monitor> 0

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         Enter Proc Name: all
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Monitor: send status query

Monitor>
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Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156137 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37014803     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:  286934      Delta Pack:  285524     Delta sec  :  156137
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156136 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37014804     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:       0      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      -1
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156170 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37020613     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      34
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156159 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37019431     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -11
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156171 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37020610     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      12
==================================

Monitor> Monitor: send status query

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Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156147 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37025760     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -24
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156146 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37025761     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:       0      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      -1
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156180 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37031570     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      34
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156169 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37030388     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -11
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156181 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37031567     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      12
==================================

Monitor> Monitor: send status query

============================
Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156157 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37037647     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -24
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156190 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37043456     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      33
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156156 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37037648     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -34
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156179 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37042274     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      71      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      23
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156191 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37043454     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      12
==================================

Monitor> Monitor: send status query

============================
Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156167 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37048360     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -24
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156166 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37048361     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:       0      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      -1
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156201 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37054170     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      35
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156189 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37052988     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -12
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156201 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37054167     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      12
==================================

Monitor> Monitor: send status query

============================
Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156177 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37058421     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -24
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156176 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37058422     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:       0      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      -1
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156211 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37064231     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      35
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156211 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37064228     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:       0      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :       0
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156199 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37063048     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -12
==================================

Monitor> Monitor: send status query

============================
Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156187 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37070425     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -71      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -12
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156221 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37076234     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      34
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156186 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37070426     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -35
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156209 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37075052     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      71      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      23
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156221 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37076232     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      12
==================================

Monitor> Monitor: send status query

============================
Status at obi V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156197 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37081506     tok_hurry :  143898     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240617     retrans    :  113917
u retrans:  113876      s retrans :      41     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -24
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at boba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156196 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37081507     tok_hurry :  143200     memb change:       1
sent pack:       2      recv pack :  240518     retrans    :     141
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     141     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       3      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  286934      Deliver Pk:  287125     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:       0      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      -1
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at lando V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156231 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37087315     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:  119740      recv pack :  120850     retrans    :     178
u retrans:      32      s retrans :     146     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      91      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      35
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at greedo V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156219 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37086133     tok_hurry :  143241     memb change:       2
sent pack:  120557      recv pack :  187466     retrans    :     104
u retrans:       0      s retrans :     104     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :      88      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287005      Deliver Pk:  287199     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:     -20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :     -12
==================================

Monitor>
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Status at jabba V 3.16. 1 (state 1, gstate 1) after 156231 seconds :
Membership  :  5  procs in 1 segments, leader is obi
rounds   : 37087313     tok_hurry :  143252     memb change:       3
sent pack:       3      recv pack :  595373     retrans    :   67407
u retrans:   67407      s retrans :       0     b retrans  :       0
My_aru   :  287125      Aru       :  285524     Highest seq:  287125
Sessions :       0      Groups    :       3     Window     :      60
Deliver M:  287025      Deliver Pk:  287221     Pers Window:      15
Delta Mes:      20      Delta Pack:       0     Delta sec  :      12
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Quios                      - Ewingz Systems, Inc
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