Never seen my server like this , please help me to check thissssssss
i have a dedicated server , and the server load was 40 , i managed to reduce it ,but why it went up like this , i saved a copy from the top command and the ps -aux
20:12:33 up 5:09, 1 user, load average: 26.11, 23.85, 11.07
230 processes: 227 sleeping, 2 running, 1 zombie, 0 stopped
CPU states: cpu user nice system irq softirq iowait idle
total 0.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.9% 7.7% 89.6%
Mem: 1011356k av, 927704k used, 83652k free, 0k shrd, 59444k buff
698640k actv, 140472k in_d, 14684k in_c
Swap: 1052248k av, 109296k used, 942952k free 479988k cached
PID USER PRI NI SIZE RSS SHARE STAT %CPU %MEM TIME CPU COMMAND
2397 mysql 15 0 72556 68M 1660 S 0.1 6.9 0:05 0 mysqld
2738 mysql 15 0 72556 68M 1660 S 0.1 6.9 0:21 0 mysqld
1123 nobody 15 0 10120 9020 4940 S 0.1 0.8 0:01 0 httpd
1285 nobody 15 0 9884 8712 3644 S 0.1 0.8 0:02 0 httpd
1335 nobody 15 0 10820 9688 4668 S 0.1 0.9 0:02 0 httpd
1718 root 15 0 1268 1268 888 R 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 top
1 root 15 0 116 88 56 S 0.0 0.0 0:04 0 init
2 root 15 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 keventd
3 root 15 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 kapmd
4 root 34 19 0 0 0 SWN 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 ksoftirqd/0
7 root 15 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 bdflush
5 root 15 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:02 0 kswapd
6 root 15 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:04 0 kscand
8 root 15 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 kupdated
9 root 25 0 0 0 0 SW 0.0 0.0 0:00
oot 2214 0.0 0.0 1628 12 ? S 15:03 0:00 /usr/lib/courier-
root 2279 0.0 0.8 63744 8788 ? S 15:03 0:04 /usr/sbin/clamd
mailnull 2285 0.0 0.0 6640 624 ? S 15:03 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -b
mailnull 2289 0.0 0.0 6600 360 ? S 15:03 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -t
root 2294 0.0 0.0 3052 780 ? S 15:03 0:00 antirelayd
root 2321 0.0 0.2 23932 2216 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/bin/spamd -d
root 2335 0.0 1.4 24156 14276 ? S 15:04 0:02 spamd child
root 2336 0.0 0.0 23932 816 ? S 15:04 0:00 spamd child
root 2342 0.0 0.0 31140 596 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/local/apache
root 2350 0.0 0.0 1600 168 ? S 15:04 0:00 crond
root 2365 0.0 0.0 5344 8 ? S 15:04 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/
mysql 2397 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:05 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2398 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2399 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:01 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2432 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:15 /usr/sbin/mysqld
xfs 2444 0.0 0.0 5368 252 ? S 15:04 0:00 xfs -droppriv -da
daemon 2456 0.0 0.0 1572 152 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
mysql 2549 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:21 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mailnull 2555 0.0 0.1 6540 1752 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /us
root 2563 0.0 0.0 9056 460 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /us
root 2589 0.0 0.1 11600 1388 ? S 15:04 0:00 cpsrvd - waiting
mysql 2593 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2596 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:15 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2604 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2605 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:13 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2606 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:19 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2607 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:17 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2608 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:18 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2617 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2618 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2619 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:17 /usr/sbin/mysqld
root 2620 0.0 1.2 17528 12712 ? SN 15:04 0:08 cpanellogd - slee
mysql 2682 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2683 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:19 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2684 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:24 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2685 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2686 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2687 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:14 /usr/sbin/mysqld
nobody 2688 0.0 0.1 3688 1060 ? S 15:04 0:00 entropychat
nobody 2692 0.0 0.0 1748 244 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/local/cpanel
mysql 2726 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2727 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:21 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2731 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:19 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2732 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2733 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:17 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2735 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:13 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2736 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:14 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2737 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:19 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2738 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:21 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2750 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2751 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:20 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2752 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:10 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2755 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:15 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2756 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:14 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2757 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:21 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2759 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:17 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2760 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:14 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2761 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:19 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2762 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:22 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2763 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:13 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2764 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:16 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2765 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:18 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2767 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:04 0:17 /usr/sbin/mysqld
cpanel 2768 0.0 0.0 3672 664 ? S 15:04 0:00 /usr/bin/stunnel-
mailman 2781 0.0 0.3 7148 3172 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2787 0.0 0.3 7188 3412 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2788 0.0 0.3 7140 3440 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2789 0.0 0.3 7140 3416 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2790 0.0 0.3 7140 3412 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2791 0.0 0.3 7260 3452 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2792 0.0 0.3 7288 3512 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2793 0.0 0.3 7200 3416 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
mailman 2794 0.0 0.3 7192 3408 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/bin/python /
root 2809 0.0 0.0 1532 72 ? S 15:05 0:00 /usr/sbin/portsen
mysql 2831 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:17 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2833 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:19 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2836 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:22 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2837 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:18 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2843 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:18 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2844 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:13 /usr/sbin/mysqld
root 2890 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:05 0:00 [loop0]
root 2927 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 15:05 0:00 [kjournald]
mysql 2932 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:21 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2933 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:13 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 2934 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 15:05 0:15 /usr/sbin/mysqld
root 2938 0.0 0.0 1520 56 tty1 S 15:05 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 2939 0.0 0.0 1532 56 tty2 S 15:05 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 2940 0.0 0.0 1520 56 tty3 S 15:05 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 2941 0.0 0.0 1532 56 tty4 S 15:05 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 2942 0.0 0.0 1516 52 tty5 S 15:05 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 2943 0.0 0.0 1520 52 tty6 S 15:05 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 6199 0.0 0.3 11280 3812 ? S 15:58 0:00 /etc/authlib/auth
named 6806 0.4 1.9 48568 19924 ? S 16:04 1:07 /usr/sbin/named -
mysql 13805 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 17:18 0:11 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 13806 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 17:18 0:08 /usr/sbin/mysqld
root 16091 0.0 0.2 11280 2236 ? S 17:49 0:00 /etc/authlib/auth
mysql 16691 0.0 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 17:56 0:05 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 16692 0.1 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 17:56 0:09 /usr/sbin/mysqld
nobody 30414 0.0 0.1 31276 1052 ? S 19:45 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 32010 0.3 0.4 35660 4624 ? S 19:54 0:03 /usr/local/apache
nobody 324 0.0 0.5 32564 5236 ? S 19:59 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 779 0.0 0.4 32232 4360 ? S 20:00 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 813 0.1 0.6 34568 6952 ? S 20:00 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 948 0.0 0.3 32540 3104 ? S 20:01 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 964 0.0 0.3 34628 3712 ? S 20:01 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 977 0.0 0.2 32104 2648 ? S 20:02 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1027 0.0 0.2 31620 2828 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1028 0.0 0.3 32044 3356 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1033 0.0 0.3 32044 3356 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1035 0.0 0.1 31408 1120 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1037 0.3 0.7 34668 7932 ? S 20:03 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1038 0.2 0.6 32024 6616 ? S 20:03 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1039 0.4 0.7 34232 8028 ? S 20:03 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1042 0.1 0.6 33924 6792 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1045 0.0 0.3 32012 3288 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1054 0.0 0.1 31412 1688 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1057 0.0 0.1 31672 1316 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1076 0.0 0.2 31692 2640 ? S 20:03 0:00 /usr/local/apache
root 1083 0.0 0.4 11276 5048 ? S 20:03 0:00 /etc/authlib/auth
nobody 1095 0.1 0.8 33992 8156 ? S 20:04 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1097 0.0 0.5 32108 5572 ? S 20:04 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1098 0.0 0.7 32496 7700 ? S 20:04 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1120 0.0 0.1 32576 1896 ? S 20:05 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1123 0.3 0.8 33056 8960 ? S 20:05 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1128 0.0 0.3 31860 3680 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1129 0.0 0.2 32880 2736 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1131 0.0 0.1 31580 1112 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1132 0.3 0.3 32960 4032 ? S 20:06 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1133 0.0 0.2 31688 2228 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/local/apache
root 1150 0.0 0.3 10556 3120 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -M
mailnull 1151 0.0 0.3 10684 3472 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -M
nobody 1158 0.0 0.0 33208 968 ? D 20:06 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1163 0.0 0.2 31608 2680 ? S 20:06 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1185 0.9 0.8 34724 8432 ? S 20:07 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1186 0.2 0.6 32444 7040 ? S 20:07 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1189 0.2 0.4 32048 4596 ? S 20:07 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1196 0.0 0.0 31160 768 ? S 20:07 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1214 0.0 0.3 32052 3392 ? S 20:07 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1215 0.0 0.1 31464 1400 ? S 20:07 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1240 0.6 0.8 34868 8708 ? S 20:07 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1246 0.8 0.8 34664 8332 ? S 20:07 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1247 1.0 1.0 34324 10804 ? S 20:07 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1258 0.6 0.6 32248 6092 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1259 1.3 0.9 34748 9676 ? S 20:08 0:03 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1260 0.0 0.1 31448 1436 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1266 0.7 0.5 32460 5584 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1277 0.3 0.5 32356 5560 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1282 0.8 0.6 32216 6836 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1284 0.3 0.5 32324 5244 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1285 0.7 0.6 32056 6580 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1286 0.4 0.8 34700 8376 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1287 1.1 0.7 34180 8088 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1288 1.1 0.7 32580 7536 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1289 1.0 0.6 32212 6516 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1290 0.7 0.8 34644 8552 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1291 1.3 0.8 34212 8224 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1292 1.5 0.7 32724 7356 ? S 20:08 0:03 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1293 0.0 0.5 32268 5100 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1294 0.6 0.6 32712 6404 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1295 0.9 0.8 34692 8572 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1296 1.0 1.0 34172 10196 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1297 0.0 0.4 32340 4404 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1298 1.0 0.8 34336 8856 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1299 0.6 0.6 34668 6976 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1300 1.6 0.9 34340 9592 ? S 20:08 0:03 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1301 0.4 0.7 33932 7388 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1302 0.7 0.8 34592 8180 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1303 0.8 0.7 32172 7876 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1304 1.6 0.9 33952 9508 ? S 20:08 0:03 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1305 0.7 0.7 33996 7804 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1306 1.3 0.8 33772 8136 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1307 0.8 0.8 32760 8840 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1308 0.8 0.9 34836 9664 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1309 0.0 0.5 32296 5332 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1311 1.3 0.8 34124 8360 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1313 0.9 0.8 34384 8180 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1314 1.0 0.7 32376 7396 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1315 0.6 0.7 34176 7936 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1316 0.7 0.5 32408 5964 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1317 1.0 0.7 34096 7820 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1319 0.0 0.0 31200 932 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1320 0.0 0.5 32264 5812 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1325 0.3 0.7 34560 7804 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1326 0.3 0.5 32384 5440 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1327 0.6 0.6 32116 6356 ? S 20:08 0:01 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1328 1.0 0.8 34744 8560 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1335 1.0 0.9 34068 9616 ? S 20:08 0:02 /usr/local/apache
mysql 1337 0.3 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 1338 0.2 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 1342 0.4 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:09 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 1344 0.4 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:09 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 1345 0.5 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:09 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 1346 0.4 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:09 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
mysql 1347 0.2 6.9 126940 70752 ? S 20:09 0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld
root 1365 0.0 0.1 6884 1884 ? S 20:09 0:00 sshd: root@pts/0
nobody 1587 0.0 0.4 31412 4704 ? S 20:10 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1588 0.0 0.4 31412 4488 ? S 20:10 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1591 1.0 0.9 33896 9556 ? S 20:10 0:00 /usr/local/apache
root 1593 0.0 0.1 5332 1352 pts/0 S 20:10 0:00 -bash
nobody 1596 0.1 0.5 32092 5968 ? S 20:11 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1597 0.0 0.4 31412 4164 ? S 20:11 0:00 /usr/local/apache
nobody 1603 0.0 0.3 31408 4012 ? S 20:11 0:00 /usr/local/apache
root 1623 0.3 0.3 10572 3932 ? S 20:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -M
mailnull 1642 0.0 0.3 10572 3976 ? S 20:11 0:00 /usr/sbin/exim -M
