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CPU usage spikes to near 100% during high I/O operations when using Veritas VxFS

Troubleshooting


Problem

When using VERITAS VxFS, random CPU spikes near 100% when performing multiple I/O intensive operation such as batch processing and online db2 backups etc.

Symptom

Random CPU spikes to near 100% and possible long I/O wait times.

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Modified date:
01 May 2025

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