(PM) PM 2ER-30 locking up

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Wed, 28 Jan 1998 17:13:20 -0800 (PST)

I have a 2ER-30 which has now approx 7 times since November locked up solid.
I have the latest ComOS (3.7.2) in it, and the stock 4Mb ram.

You can't telnet into it. Modems which may be live to it can't talk to it
as well. Nothing short of cycling power fixes it.

I posted this identical problem back in November and I was advised that
"this is a classic symptom of memory starvation". Well this is simply not
the case. I only have 10 modems attached to the PM. It has the stock 4Mb.

Presently (after a power cycle) I see nine users on-line (probably the same
nine who got locked up and then disconnected with my power cycle).

A show mem reports:
4,194,304 bytes 941,180 used
System nbufs 1400 - 51 used 1349 available
96:1 2048:1 160:2 1152:0 128:1 640:0 144:2 80:1 176:1 16:37 48:1

I have this uncomfortable feeling that just a few moments ago the NBUFS
was up at 800 used, but after I ran a show sessions and then another show
mem it changed to only 51.

Tracking this is extremely critical. I am trying to operate a fledgling
ISP and lockup/disconnects is fairly bad for one's early reputation.

Can some kind soul advise if I can crank up system logging from the PM to
my authenticator? My syslog gets nothing from the PM right now other than
a boot message. I wouldn't mind running it to the maximum logging to try
and find what the problem is..

If ANYONE has clues or ideas how to trouble shoot this I would be most
appreciative. I would put in 16Mb if it would help.. But WILL it?

Please help. Anybody..
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