Re: Database Stalls

On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:51 PM Justin Pryzby <pryzby(at)telsasoft(dot)com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 05:47:49PM +0000, Mok wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > We've started to observe instances of one of our databases stalling for a
> > few seconds.
> >
> > We see a spike in wal write locks then nothing for a few seconds. After
> > which we have spike latency as processes waiting to get to the db can do
> > so.
> >
> > There is nothing in the postgres logs that give us any clues to what
> could
> > be happening, no locks, unusually high/long running transactions, just a
> > pause and resume.
> >
> > Could anyone give me any advice as to what to look for when it comes to
> > checking the underlying disk that the db is on?
>
> What version postgres? What settings have non-default values ?
>
>
> What OS/version? What environment/hardware? VM/image/provider/...
>
>
>
> Have you enabled logging for vacuum/checkpoints/locks ?
>
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Slow_Query_Questions
>
>
> In addition to previous questions, if possible, a SELECT * FROM
pg_stat_activity at the moment of the stall. The most important information
is the wait_event column. My guess is the disk, but just the select at the
right moment can answer this.

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José Arthur Benetasso Villanova