[cvsnt] cvsnt running slow on new (virtual) machine

[Joelle Tegwen]

We are moving our test server (which also hosts our cvs repository) from 
an old physical box to a virtual box. The cvs server on the virtual 
server is running unacceptably slow. I need help figuring out why.


Some stats:
Function: Old server time: New server time
cvs info : <1 second : 1.5 min
cvs -version : <1 second : 1.5 min
local checkout of small repository with wincvs: 5 seconds : 1.5 minutes

Configuration information:
Old Server
CVS version 2.5.03 build 2151
Windows version: Server 2003 SE
Connection speed: 10 MB


New Server
cvs version: 2.5.04 build 3236
Windows version: Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
Connection speed: 1 Gb

I checked out the FAQ online 
(http://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/faq/faq5.asp#4d) and asked my server 
admin about these issues. His responses are below.

I'm not really much of an administrator, and what I know is mostly Linux 
so I'm pretty far out of my comfort zone.

Can someone help me diagnose this issue?

Thanks
Joelle


-------- Original Message --------

OK Joelle:

I tried to accumulate more info:

Memory usage for the month of Jan - averages 612.7 MG 15%

CPU utilization for the month of Jan - averages 355. Mhz - 17%

So it doesn't appear we are taxing the server.

I reviewed the outlined steps. Comments in *bold*

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Normally the connection to the server should complete very quickly - 
less than a second in most cases. If you find that it is taking a long 
time there may be one of two problems:

* Misconfigured reverse DNS.

o CVSNT does a reverse DNS lookup on startup to verify the client 
hostname. This will usually complete very quickly, however it is 
possible to misconfigure the reverse DNS in such a way that the lookup 
hangs and eventually times out after around 10 seconds. Your network 
administrator will usually be able to sort this out in a few minutes, as 
its usually a simple misconfiguration. On NT4 machines there is a 
setting "Use NetBIOS for DNS resolution" which may help. (Q: Is there an 
equivalent for W2K or do they always do it?)

*This host has a correct .ptr record. *

* Very slow connection to PDC

o CVSNT needs to contact the PDC to verify identities and check 
privileges. Normally across a LAN this will be quite quick, but over a 
saturated network or over a Dialup (in local mode) it can be very slow.

* *

*This host is NOT a member of a domain therefore it can not connect to a 
PDC. But I don’t think your other host was either.*

* See also 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308512 for a 
possible solution.

*The KB article is not applicable to this issue.*

* Another thing to try: Disable the virus checker on the machine that 
hosts the CVS server.

*OK – I disabled the virus checker.*

* *

*1. **Is there any way to test this function – directly from the server 
to the server itself to confirm it’s network related?*

*2. **Is there a way to test this from a different workstation ?*

*3. **Try again now that the AV has been disabled*

*4. **What logging does the software give us to determine dropped 
connections.*

*5. **I am willing for testing sake to increase the memory if other 
avenues have been explored.*

*6. **Also I don’t know if you are needing a proxy somehow – perhaps 
this could be an issue due to the software configuration. *

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*Let me know.*

*Mike*

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