Server Performance Degraded by CPQDBG (186145)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q186145
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information on how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" online Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" online Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

Your server's performance begins to degrade and it may even stop responding (hang). If you check Task Manager on the Process tab, you find that 10 to 100 instances of Cpqdbg.exe are running.

CAUSE

The Compaq cpqdebugger is installed by Compaq's SSD 2.04 and may start multiple instances of Cpqdbg.exe.

RESOLUTION

Change the default debugger from the Compaq debugger to Dr. Watson.

There are 2 methods for accomplishing this:

Method 1

  1. Click Start, settings, Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Insight Agents.
  3. Click the SNMP settings tab.
  4. Clear the box marked "Enable the Application Exception Trap."
-Or-

Method 2

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Edit the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT \CurentVersion\AeDebug\debugger

NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

If the string value is "cpqdbg -p%Id -e %Id -g", change the string to "drwtsn32" and leave options the same.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbprb KB186145
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