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Checks the provided report for issues.

Usage

Checks the provided report for issues.

Available Checkers:

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|                ID                 |                                                                        DESCRIPTION                                                                        |
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| attachRebalanceDelay              | This variable should be set to 120 (default). If it is set to another value, the                                                                          |
|                                   | cluster may experience delays in self-healing operations                                                                                                  |
| autoAttach                        | This variable should be set to "ON" (default). "OFF" value is preventing the                                                                              |
|                                   | nodes from reattaching after restart                                                                                                                      |
| blockedQueries                    | Blocked queries may lead to additional failed operations. We recommend that you                                                                           |
|                                   | reduce your workload or kill running queries                                                                                                              |
| cgroupDisabled                    | Linux memory subsystems use a number of bytes of memory per physical page on                                                                              |
|                                   | x86_64 systems. These resources are consumed even when memory is not used in                                                                              |
|                                   | any hierarchy. As SingleStore DB doesn't use the memory subsystem, we recommend                                                                           |
|                                   | disabling this as it will reduce the resource consumption of the kernel                                                                                   |
| chronydDisabled                   | We recommend that chronyd is disabled so that ntpd can be used for time                                                                                   |
|                                   | synchronization. Contact your administrator to disable chronyd                                                                                            |
| clusterMemoryUsage                | As SingleStore DB is allocated the value specified in maximum_memory, query                                                                               |
|                                   | failures may result if memory usage approaches this limit. To alleviate this                                                                              |
|                                   | condition (for the short term), increase maximum_memory or to delete data which                                                                           |
|                                   | is being stored in memory to allow more headroom                                                                                                          |
| collectionErrors                  | Collection errors in the report typically indicate that all parts of the report                                                                           |
|                                   | could not be gathered. This could mean that some information may be missing                                                                               |
|                                   | and a thorough check could not be performed, or that Toolbox cannot access the                                                                            |
|                                   | required information                                                                                                                                      |
| columnstoreSegmentRows            | Inconsistent columnstore segment rows can lead to non-optimal query performance or other issues. Columnstore segment                                      |
|                                   | rows refers to the number of rows SingleStore DB holds in each segment. The default value is 1024000. Refer to                                            |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/key-concepts-and-features/physical-schema-design/columnstore/managing-columnstore-segments/                           |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| consistentMaxMemory               | Inconsistent maximum memory settings will lead to some nodes having more or less memory available for operations and can                                  |
|                                   | cause performance inconsistencies across the cluster. We recommend that all max_memory settings are consistent. Refer to                                  |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/guides/cluster-management/maintain-your-cluster/managing-memory/configuring-memory-limits/                            |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| cpuFeatures                       | SingleStore DB can make use of AVX2 instructions for optimal performance. Refer to                                                                        |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/cluster-configuration-reference/instruction-set-verification/                       |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| cpuFreqPolicy                     | Disabling power saving and Turbo Mode settings on all hosts will lead to more consistent performance across the cluster                                   |
| cpuHyperThreading                 | A CPU with hyperthreading will ensure optimal performance. Hyperthreading allows a CPU to split a physical core into two virtual                          |
|                                   | cores, or "threads." This allows each core to do two things simultaneously                                                                                |
| cpuIdle                           | In general, SingleStore recommends utilizing all of the cores available on a host. However, if a CPU is frequently less than 5%                           |
|                                   | idle, this typically indicates that your workload will not have room to grow, and more cores are likely required                                          |
| cpuMemoryBandwidth                | Low CPU-memory bandwidth can highlight potential performance issues on your hosts                                                                         |
| cpuModel                          | Differing CPU models may lead to inconsistent performance                                                                                                 |
| defaultVariables                  | We recommend keeping the default values for these variables for optimal cluster operation                                                                 |
| defaultWorkloadManagement         | We recommend keeping the default values for the workload management settings for optimal cluster operation                                                |
| defunctProcesses                  | Defunct processes may be using system resources and preventing their use by SingleStore DB. It is recommended that you kill these                         |
|                                   | processes if possible                                                                                                                                     |
| delayedThreadLaunches             | Delayed thread launches may indicate that a workload is too intensive for the available threads. We recommend decreasing the                              |
|                                   | cluster's workload                                                                                                                                        |
| detectCrashStackTraces            | The presence of dmp.stack files indicates that a SingleStore DB node has crashed, which should be investigated                                            |
| disconnectedReplicationSlaves     | Disconnected replication slaves may mean that you don't have full redundancy in your system                                                               |
| diskBandwidth                     | Disk bandwidth, an indicator of disk performance, is computed by examining the total bytes transferred between the first request                          |
|                                   | for service and the completion of the transfer                                                                                                            |
| diskInodesUsage                   | Exhausting the inode capacity can lead to the inability to store and/or retrieve data. To alleviate this potential issue, either                          |
|                                   | increase the inode capacity, or reduce the inode usage                                                                                                    |
| diskLatencyRead                   | Disk bandwidth is an important performance indicator when reading data. SingleStore recommends investigating potential disk                               |
|                                   | performance issues when the disk's "read" latency is greater than 10 ms                                                                                   |
| diskLatencyWrite                  | Disk bandwidth is an important performance indicator when writing data. SingleStore recommends investigating potential disk                               |
|                                   | performance issues when the disk's "write" latency is greater than 10 ms                                                                                  |
| diskUsage                         | Checks free disk space and identifies if you are approaching your disk capacity limits                                                                    |
| duplicatePartitionDatabase        | Duplicate partitions may cause extra memory or disk usage in your system                                                                                  |
| explainRebalancePartitionsChecker | If the cluster isn't properly rebalanced (where EXPLAIN REBALANCE PARTITIONS is not null), partitions are                                                 |
|                                   | not distributed evenly across the cluster. An uneven partition distribution can lead to nodes containing                                                  |
|                                   | more data and/or performing more work (leading to "hotspots"). To remedy, run REBALANCE PARTITIONS. Refer to                                              |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/sql-reference/cluster-management-commands/rebalance-partitions/ for more information                        |
| failedBackgroundThreadAllocations | Failed background thread allocations can lead to further cascading cluster issues. It is recommended you scale back your workload                         |
|                                   | when you see these failures                                                                                                                               |
| failedCodegen                     | Code generation errors indicate that your SQL was not properly compiled. We recommend that you review and correct the query that                          |
|                                   | caused the code generation error                                                                                                                          |
| failureDetectionOn                | SingleStore DB nodes will not properly fail over if failure detection is set to OFF. To ensure that SingleStore DB nodes will                             |
|                                   | properly fail over, set failure detection to ON                                                                                                           |
| filesystemType                    | Unsupported file systems may cause unpredictable results. Please ensure your cluster is deployed on a                                                     |
|                                   | supported filesystem. Refer to https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/                                                     |
|                                   | cluster-configuration-reference/system-requirements/#recommendations-for-optimal-on-premise-columnstore-performance for more                              |
|                                   | information                                                                                                                                               |
| installedPermissions              | Specific file ownership permissions are required to run SingleStoreDB. This check ensures that the permissions are set properly so                        |
|                                   | that SingleStore DB can operate without issue                                                                                                             |
| interpreterMode                   | We recommend setting the interpreter mode to interpret_first. When set, SingleStore DB interprets and                                                     |
|                                   | compiles a query shape in parallel as the query is encountered rather than compiling it first. Refer to                                                   |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/concepts/code-generation/#the-interpreter-modes-effects-on-code-generation for more information                       |
| kernelVersions                    | Inconsistent kernel versions are not recommended                                                                                                          |
| leafAverageRoundtripLatency       | If leafroundtrip latency is high, we recommend checking your network connectivity between hosts                                                           |
| leafPairs                         | This setting ensures that one leaf doesn't house both the replica and master partition for a given availability group, which allows                       |
|                                   | the cluster to handle the leaf node's failure                                                                                                             |
| leavesNotOnline                   | Offline leaf nodes may indicate a cluster issue. If high availability is not enabled, the databases will be inaccessible                                  |
| longRunningQueries                | Long-running queries may indicate that the cluster's workload is too high. We recommend checking the cluster's workload for                               |
|                                   | long-running queries and killing them                                                                                                                     |
| majorPageFaults                   | Memory pressure is an indicator that a hosts's memory is unable to efficiently service processing needs. Frequent page faults on a                        |
|                                   | host are a sign of memory pressure                                                                                                                        |
| mallocActiveMemory                | Shows the memory allocated directly from the operating system and managed by the C runtime allocators (not SingleStore DB’s                               |
|                                   | built-in memory allocators that use the Buffer Manager). In this case, the memory use should be approximately 1 - 2 GBs for most                          |
|                                   | workloads. If larger, we recommend investigating the system's memory use                                                                                  |
| maxMapCount                       | Incorrectly setting this can lead to memory errors. Refer to                                                                                              |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/cluster-configuration-reference/system-requirements/#configure-linux-vm-settings    |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| maxMemorySettings                 | We recommend setting the maximum memory to a percentage of the host's total memory, with a ceiling of 90%                                                 |
| maxOpenFiles                      | A setting lower than the recommended setting can significantly degrade performance and introduce connection limit errors. Refer to                        |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/cluster-configuration-reference/system-requirements/#configure-linux-vm-settings    |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| memoryCommitted                   | Virtual memory can potentially be overallocated, and exceed a hosts's physical memory. This can lead to a workload failures due to memory pressure        |
| memsqlVersions                    | We recommended that the deployed version of SingleStore DB is consistent across all hosts and nodes                                                       |
| minFreeKbytes                     | Setting these to the recommended values will minimize the likelihood of memory errors on your hosts. Refer to                                             |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/cluster-configuration-reference/system-requirements/#configure-linux-vm-settings    |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| missingClusterDb                  | The cluster database holds all the metadata for your cluster. A missing cluster database requires intermediate intervention and potentialaly a refresh    |
|                                   | of your cluster via backup/restore                                                                                                                        |
| networkBuffersMax                 | wmem_max and rmem_max are network settings that control the send and receive socket buffer sizes, respectively. If these parameters are set too low,      |
|                                   | you may experience latency. It is recommended to set each of these values to a minimum of 8MB                                                             |
| numaConfiguration                 | When running SingleStore DB on hosts that support Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) sockets,                                                               |
|                                   | we recommend configuring SingleStore DB for NUMA via numactl for optimal performance. Refer to                                                            |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/cluster-configuration-reference/configure-numa/ for more information                |
| offlineAggregators                | Offline aggregators must be addressed as less work will be load-balanced across the cluster                                                               |
| orchestratorProcesses             | Orchestrator processes may cause undesired actions to be taken on SingleStore DB hosts which may negatively impact the cluster                            |
| orphanDatabases                   | Orphan databases, while unused, still consume memory. Orphan databases can and should be cleared using CLEAR ORPHAN DATABASES. Refer to                   |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/sql-reference/operational-commands/clear-orphan-databases/ for more information                             |
| orphanTables                      | Orphan tables, while unused, still consume memory. Orphan tables can and should be cleared using CLEAR ORPHAN DATABASES. Refer to                         |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/sql-reference/operational-commands/clear-orphan-databases/ for more information                             |
| outOfMemory                       | Out-of-memory errors may indicate memory pressure on the cluster. We recommend identifying and reducing memory usage. Refer to                            |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/guides/cluster-management/troubleshooting/identifying-reducing-memory-usage/ for more information                     |
| partitionsConsistency             | We recommend that SSD partitions start at a minimum of 4096 byte-sectors. Disk performance issues may result if this value is inconsistent across         |
|                                   | hosts, or if the partition starts at < 4096 byte-sectors                                                                                                  |
| pendingDatabases                  | Pending databases are available for read and write queries. Databases that remains in a "pending" state for an extended period shoud be investigated      |
| queuedQueries                     | A large number of queued queries may indicate a high cluster workload. We recommend reducing the workload and/or killing long-running queries             |
| readyQueueSaturated               | Ready Queue saturation indicates there aren't enough connection threads available to handle the workload. We recommend reducing the workload and/or       |
|                                   | killing long-running queries                                                                                                                              |
| replicationPausedDatabases        | Identifies if PAUSE REPLICATION has been run and provides a status                                                                                        |
| runningAlterOrTruncate            | A running ALTER or TRUNCATE command may explain why the cluster is experiencing issues when attempting to run queries                                     |
| runningBackup                     | This informational check can help troubleshoot issues caused by running a backup                                                                          |
| secondaryDatabases                | This informational check can help determine if the cluster is the primary cluster, or a secondary/replicated one                                          |
| swapEnabled                       | This check determines if there is adequate swap space on a host, where 10% or more of physical memory is typically allocated for swap. Swap space will    |
|                                   | be utilized when the host is under memory pressure                                                                                                        |
| swapUsage                         | Your host may be under memory pressure if the swap space that is actively being used is greater than 5%                                                   |
| syncCnfVariables                  | If sync variables are not set in the engine, there will be discrepancies between what the cnf file contains and what the associated values actually       |
|                                   | are                                                                                                                                                       |
| tracelogOOD                       | Out of disk space                                                                                                                                         |
| tracelogOOM                       | Out of memory                                                                                                                                             |
| transparentHugepage               | Disable transparent huge pages (THP) for optimal SingleStore DB performance. Refer to                                                                     |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/configuration-reference/cluster-configuration-reference/system-requirements/#disable-transparent-huge-pages |
|                                   | for more information                                                                                                                                      |
| unkillableQueries                 | Indicates that there are queries running on your cluster that can't be killed. This may be due to long-running processes that have rendered other         |
|                                   | processes to be unkillable. We recommend identifying long-running processes using SHOW PROCESSLIST and killing them                                       |
| unmappedMasterPartitions          | Use ATTACH PARTITIONS to reattach disconnected partitions to the cluster. Refer to                                                                        |
|                                   | https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/sql-reference/attach-partition/ for more information                                                        |
| unrecoverableDatabases            | An unrecoverable database is no longer readable or writeable                                                                                              |
| userDatabaseRedundancy            | The absence of redundancy indicates that not all partitions have replicas that they can failover to. We recommend running EXPLAIN RESTORE REDUNDANCY      |
|                                   | and restoring if possible. Refer to https://docs.singlestore.com/latest/reference/sql-reference/cluster-management-commands/restore-redundancy/ for more  |
|                                   | information                                                                                                                                               |
| validLicense                      | A valid and properly applied license is required to comply with SingleStore DB terms and conditions                                                       |
| validateSsd                       | SingleStore DB must be deployed and run on SSDs                                                                                                           |
| versionHashes                     | Confirms that a SingleStore DB version is a General Availability (GA) release                                                                             |
| vmOvercommit                      | By design, Linux kills processes that are consuming large amounts of memory when the amount of free memory is deemed to be too low. Overcommit settings   |
|                                   | that are set too low may cause frequent and unnecessary failures                                                                                          |
| vmSwappiness                      | The swapiness value (0 - 100) affects system performance as it controls when swapping is activated, and how swap space is used. When set to lower values, |
|                                   | the kernel will use less swap space. When set to higher values, the kernel will use more swap space. Swapiness should never be set to 0                   |
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Examples:

# Run a single checker
memsql-report check --only orchestratorProcesses

# Run pre-SingleStore DB install environment checks only. Use this command with memsql-report collect --validate-env
memsql-report check --validate-env

# Exclude specific checkers
memsql-report check --exclude minFreeKbytes --exclude maxOpenFiles

Usage:
  memsql-report check [flags]

Flags:
      --exclude VALUES              Exclude the specified checkers
  -h, --help                        Help for check
      --include VALUES              Include the specified checkers
      --include-performance         Include checkers that create load on cluster (not recommended for active clusters)
      --only VALUES                 Only run the specified checkers
  -i, --report-path ABSOLUTE_PATH   Read the report from the specified tarball or directory. If you do not already have a report, run 'memsql-report collect' to generate one
      --show-skips                  Display more information about skipped checks
      --validate-env                Run checkers that do not require SingleStore DB installation (performance checkers included)

Global Flags:
      --backup-cache FILE_PATH              File path for the backup cache
      --cache-file FILE_PATH                File path for the Toolbox node cache
  -c, --config FILE_PATH                    Toolbox configuration file path
      --disable-spinner                     Disable the progress spinner, which some terminal sessions/environments may have issues with
  -j, --json                                Enable JSON output
      --parallelism POSITIVE_INTEGER        Maximum number of operations to run in parallel
      --runtime-dir DIRECTORY_PATH          Where to store Toolbox runtime data
      --ssh-max-sessions POSITIVE_INTEGER   Maximum number of SSH sessions to open per host, must be at least 3
      --state-file FILE_PATH                Toolbox state file path
  -v, --verbosity count                     Increase logging verbosity: valid values are 1, 2, 3. Usage -v=count or --verbosity=count
  -y, --yes                                 Enable non-interactive mode and assume the user would like to move forward with the proposed actions by default

Remarks

This command is interactive unless you use either the --yes or --json flags to override interactive behavior.