[c-nsp] Catalyst 6509 - High CPU - Process ios-base

[Patrick J Greene]

The CPU just started spiking on my Cat6509 running 12.2(18)SXF9 IP Services.  The process ios-base is running at 99%.  What could this be.  I can't find anything on Google or on CCO.


Cat6509e-r1#sh proc cpu
CPU utilization for five seconds: 100%; one minute: 99%; five minutes: 99%
PID       5Sec    1Min     5Min Process
1         0.1%    0.4%     0.4% kernel
3         0.0%    0.0%     0.0% qdelogger
4         0.0%    0.0%     0.0% devc-pty
5         0.0%    0.0%     0.0% devc-mistral.proc
6         0.0%    0.0%     0.0% pipe
7         0.0%    0.0%     0.0% dumper.proc
4104      0.0%    0.0%     0.0% bflash_driver.proc
12297     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% pcmcia_driver.proc
12298     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% mqueue
12299     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% flashfs_hes.proc
12300     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% dfs_bootdisk.proc
12301     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% ldcache.proc
12302     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% watchdog.proc
12303     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% syslogd.proc
12304     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% name_svr.proc
12305     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% wdsysmon.proc
12306     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% sysmgr.proc
16386     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% chkptd.proc
16403     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% sysmgr.proc
16404     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% syslog_dev.proc
16405     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% itrace_exec.proc
16406     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% packet.proc
16407     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% installer.proc
16408    98.2%   97.2%    97.0% ios-base
16409     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_oir.proc
16410     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_cli.proc
16411     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_metric_dir.proc
16412     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_snmp.proc
16413     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_none.proc
16414     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_intf.proc
16415     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_gold.proc
16416     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_rf.proc
16417     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_counter.proc
16418     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_timer.proc
16419     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_fd_ioswd.proc
16420     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_server.proc
16421     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% fh_policy_dir.proc
16422     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% ipfs_daemon.proc
16423     0.2%    0.1%     0.1% raw_ip.proc
16424     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% inetd.proc
16425     0.7%    0.8%     0.8% tcp.proc
16426     0.2%    0.1%     0.1% udp.proc
PID       5Sec    1Min     5Min Process
16427     0.0%    0.0%     0.0% iprouting.iosproc
16428     0.4%    0.4%     0.3% cdp2.iosproc



Here's my hardware (serial numbers removed)

waflnapcore-r1#sh module
Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial No.
--- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ -----------
  1   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet  WS-X6748-GE-TX
  5    2  Supervisor Engine 720 (Active)         WS-SUP720-3B
  6    2  Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot)            WS-SUP720-3B
  9    8  8 port 1000mb GBIC Enhanced QoS        WS-X6408A-GBIC

Mod MAC addresses                       Hw    Fw           Sw           Status
--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------
  1  001b.2ad3.3798 to 001b.2ad3.37c7   2.6   12.2(14r)S5  12.2(18)SXF9 Ok
  5  0017.9444.c15c to 0017.9444.c15f   5.4   8.4(2)       12.2(18)SXF9 Ok
  6  001a.2f3b.f8e0 to 001a.2f3b.f8e3   5.4   8.4(2)       12.2(18)SXF9 Ok
  9  0012.dafe.720a to 0012.dafe.7211   2.3   5.4(2)       8.5(0.46)RFW Ok

Mod  Sub-Module                  Model              Serial       Hw     Status
---- --------------------------- ------------------ ----------- ------- -------
  1  Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC       XXXXXXXXXXX  3.1    Ok
  5  Policy Feature Card 3       WS-F6K-PFC3B       XXXXXXXXXXX  2.3    Ok
  5  MSFC3 Daughterboard         WS-SUP720          xxxxxxxxxxx  3.0    Ok
  6  Policy Feature Card 3       WS-F6K-PFC3B       XXXXXXXXXXX  2.3    Ok
  6  MSFC3 Daughterboard         WS-SUP720          XXXXXXXXXXX  3.0    Ok


Thanks for your help in advance.
Patrick