VPS crash due to memory limit- how to know for sure?

[ranlevi]

Hi, all,
I've a VPS with a wordpress blog running on it- i'm a newbie to hosting.

My server crashed two times already. My hosting service support tells me
it's because the VPS reached it's memory limit.
How can I tell this is the actual reason? is there a log that will show me memory usage or errors
just prior to the crash? Or maybe some other helpful information?

Thanks,
Ran

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

This depends on the VPS software in use. You can look at the "failcnt" entries in the following file in most cases:

# /proc/user_beancounters

This file is documented at:

OpenVZ Linux Containers Wiki

Thank you.

 

[ranlevi]

Thanks Michael,
I don't have that file. Hi can I tell which VPS software am I using?
Ran

 

[JaredR.]

Run this command:

# cat /var/cpanel/envtype

That will tell you the environment that cPanel has detected.

 

[ranlevi]

Hi,
The enviroment is 'vmware'. Where to look, then?
Thanks,
Ran

 

[ranlevi]

bump...anyone can help? how can if my VPS crashes due to memory running out? Thanks
Ran

 

[max_payne]

A VPS running out of memory causes a hard crash. I don't think your hosting company is lying to you. Tell them to give you the output of the following:

/usr/local/bin/vpsstat

See how many memory failures show up in that report. I know that command works on Virtuozzo. Not sure about VMWare. :/