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Nsconmsg Cheat Sheet PDF

The document summarizes the nsconmsg tool which is used to view performance data and troubleshoot issues using newnslog files on a NetScaler appliance. It provides an overview of common nsconmsg operations such as displaying counters, events, messages and setting debug parameters. Examples are given for using nsconmsg to view high memory usage, load balancing statistics and high CPU utilization. Key information that can be viewed includes memory pools, response times, surge queues and CPU usage percentages.

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Nsconmsg Cheat Sheet PDF

The document summarizes the nsconmsg tool which is used to view performance data and troubleshoot issues using newnslog files on a NetScaler appliance. It provides an overview of common nsconmsg operations such as displaying counters, events, messages and setting debug parameters. Examples are given for using nsconmsg to view high memory usage, load balancing statistics and high CPU utilization. Key information that can be viewed includes memory pools, response times, surge queues and CPU usage percentages.

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NSCONMSG COMMANDS

INTRODUCTION / OVERVIEW COMMONLY USED OPERATIONS


• nsconmsg is the tool which operates on newnslog and most widely used tool for troubleshooting - d <operation> — display performance data
•Reads newnslog formatted log files and displays the data setime Display the start and end time of data file
•newnslog files are located in the /var/nslog/ directory stats Display current statistic counters
•Common items viewed from a newnslog are counter statistics, console messages, events, statswt0 Display non-zero statistic counters
commands, feature specific output and system stats current Display current performance data
•Run the following command, in shell, to view all nsconmsg usage operations: # nsconmsg -h event Display event details
 ENERIC SYNTAX
G Use option - K (uppercase) for reading newnslog and not - k (lowercase) consmsg Display console messages
overwrites the newnslog
-s <operation> — set debug parameter
# nsconmsg -K /var/nslog /<newnslogFILE> <operations> ConMEM= x Set value to debug/view memory details
# nsconmsg -K /var/nslog/newnslog -g <counter name> -s<operation>-d <operation>
ConLb=x Set value to debug/view load balancing stats
HIGH MEMORY disptime=1 Display time information
# nsconmsg -K newnslog -d memstats time=ddmmyyyy Set operation start time
-d memstats Display current memory statistics -g <counter> — display only these counters with pattern match (grep)
# nsconmsg -K newnslog -s ConMEM=x -d oldconmsg | more Example: nsconmsg -K newnslog -g nic_err -g ssl_err –s disptime=1 -d current
-s ConMEM=X Set value to debug/view memory details. Used to view more specific details
or view historical data vs. memstats. X = 1, 2, or 3—depending on level of details. LOAD BALANCING
# nsconmsg -K newnslog -g mem_err -d statswt0 # nsconmsg -K newnslog -j <LBvipNAME> -T 7 -s ConLb=2 -d oldconmsg

-g mem_err Searching for any mem_err (memory error) counters without a value of 0— -j <LBvipNAME> View stats for specific LB Vserver (case sensitive)
incrementing memory error counters. -s ConLb=X Set value to debug/view LB details X = 1, 2, or 3—depending on level of details
Showing Memory Failures using –g mem_err_alloc_failed counter Example: Showing LB VIP’s high response times and Surge Queue build up
8 | 0 |82 |82 11 mem_err_alloc_failed MEM_CONN Wed Jan 28 19:20:36 2015 (Aggr) #nsconmsg -K newnslog -j exchageVIP -s ConLb=3 -d oldconmsg | more
5 | 0 |82 | 82 11 mem_err_alloc_failed MEM_CONN Wed Jan 28 19:20:36 2015 (PE-2) S(192.168.1.10:80:UP) Hits(41993, 15/sec, P[41993, 15/sec]) ATr(3159:2975) Mbps(12.31) BWlmt
Example: High Memory Usage with Allocation Failures in MEM_CONN pool (0 kbits) RspTime(2013.65 ms) Load(0) LConn_Idx: (C:825; V:2975,I:1, B:0, X:2975, SI:0)
# nsconmsg -K newnslog -s ConMEM=2 -d oldconmsg | more Other: Pkt(1490/sec, 954 bytes) Wt(1) Wt(Reverse Polarity)(10000)
TotalMEM: (7679745280/8589934592) Allocated: 7553587008(87.94%) ActualInUse: 7373698149(85.84%)
Free: 1036347584 Conn: CSvr(2744, 6/sec) MCSvr(2576) OE(2596) E(2596) RP(0) SQ(563)
MEMPOOL MaxAllowd CurAlloc Bytes(Own%)Overall%) ErrLmtFailed ErrAllocFailed ErrFreeFailed slimit_maxClient: (MaxClt: 0 [Ex: 0] Consumed: [Ex: 0 Borrowed: 0 TotActiveConn: 2596] Available: 0)
MEM_CONN 8589934590 7077902336 (82.40% 82.40%) 0 52 0 newlyUP_mode: NO, Pending: 0, update: 0x0, incr_time: 0x0, incr_count: 0

RATE LIMITS | Mbit HIGH CPU


NetScaler will drop packets if the model reaches its system limits # nsconmsg -K newnslog -g cpu_use -d current

nic_err_rl_pps_pkt_drops Packets dropped due to packets/sec (PPS) rate limit -g cpu_use Search for pattern string (grep) cpu_use
-g cc_cpu_use Search for Packet engine (PE) CPUs
nic_err_rl_rate_pkt_drops Packets dropped due to throughput rate limit
-g mgmt_cpu_use Search for Management CPU
Example: NS experiencing System Limits - nic_err_rl counter is incrementing
Note: Look for the totalcount-val column
nsconmsg -K newnslog -g nic_err_rl -d current -s disptime=1 | more
<100 Below 10%
Index rtime Totalcount-val delta rate/sec symbol-name&device-no&time
500 50%
1 0 16979356 1006 143 nic_err_rl_pkt_drops interface(0/1) Tue Aug 23 16:17 2016
2 0 16979356 1006 143 nic_err_rl_rate_pkt_drops interface(0/1) Tue Aug 23 16:17 2016 1000 100%
NetScaler mbit is calculated in the rate column Example: PE CPU1 & PE CPU2 are above 90% CPU utilization
# nsconmsg -K newnslog -g cc_cpu_use -s disptime=1 -d current | more
nic_tot_rx_mbits Rate value for mbits received Index rtime totalcount-val Delta rate/sec symbol-name&device-no&time
nic_tot_tx_mbits Rate value for mbits transmitted 0 7000 939 734 104 cc_cpu_use cpu(1) Wed Aug 17 04:11 2016
1 0 901 677 96 cc_cpu_use cpu(2) Wed Aug 17 04:11 2016

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