Apparently it's all related to fcgid. The processes continue to spawn even though I have the Max set to 1 as Till suggested.
My load has been a constant 2-3 avg the past two hours. Namely it's php-cgi (fastcgi) that's doing the eating.
Code:
mysql 15381 6.7 2.9 416660 120856 pts/1 Sl 20:40 3:24 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root 15382 0.0 0.0 5040 668 pts/1 S 20:40 0:00 logger -p daemon.err -t mysqld_safe -i -t mysqld
postfix 16961 0.0 0.0 38900 2288 ? S 20:50 0:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u -c
root 17097 0.0 0.4 330864 17196 ? Ss 20:53 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
root 17098 0.0 0.1 39188 6916 ? S 20:53 0:00 vlogger (access log)
www-data 17099 0.0 0.1 170056 5320 ? S 20:53 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 17100 0.0 0.3 332128 12396 ? S 20:53 0:02 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
web5 17105 5.5 1.8 272388 73556 ? R 20:53 2:06 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web5/web:
web5 17137 6.8 1.7 270096 71096 ? S 20:53 2:34 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web5/web:
web11 17184 0.1 1.3 266256 55208 ? S 20:54 0:02 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web11/web
web1 17212 0.2 2.4 284140 101260 ? S 20:54 0:05 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web1/web:
web7 17562 0.0 1.3 263636 55780 ? S 20:55 0:01 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web7/web:
web8 17688 6.3 1.9 279888 81276 ? S 20:57 2:08 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
www-data 18153 0.0 0.3 332516 12564 ? S 21:00 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
web11 18279 0.0 1.3 263892 54904 ? S 21:03 0:01 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web11/web
web8 18869 12.4 1.8 271824 74228 ? S 21:06 3:08 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 18875 17.7 1.8 271808 73208 ? S 21:06 4:27 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 18878 11.1 1.8 272296 73916 ? R 21:06 2:47 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
root 19546 0.0 0.0 10560 2196 pts/1 T 21:13 0:00 nano /home/dingle/collectl.output.log
web9 20052 0.0 1.1 261224 47412 ? S 21:17 0:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web9/web:
web9 20053 0.0 1.1 260956 47264 ? S 21:17 0:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web9/web:
amavis 20106 0.0 0.2 192480 8524 ? S 21:18 0:00 amavisd (virgin child)
web29 20124 0.0 1.3 267280 56724 ? S 21:18 0:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web29/web
web29 20125 0.0 1.4 267272 57292 ? S 21:18 0:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web29/web
www-data 20174 0.0 0.3 332104 12348 ? S 21:19 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 20179 0.0 0.3 332136 12372 ? S 21:19 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 20184 0.0 0.3 332104 12324 ? S 21:19 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 20598 0.0 0.3 332504 12496 ? S 21:21 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 20599 0.0 0.3 332128 12300 ? S 21:21 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
web5 20609 1.7 1.9 276432 77288 ? S 21:21 0:10 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web5/web:
web5 20610 3.8 1.9 276444 77320 ? S 21:21 0:22 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web5/web:
nobody 20954 0.0 0.0 28184 2712 ? S Oct25 1:22 /usr/local/sbin/mydns -b
web8 21141 14.2 1.7 271808 73140 ? S 21:26 0:45 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21146 6.5 1.7 271816 73088 ? S 21:26 0:20 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21149 23.8 1.7 271812 73088 ? S 21:26 1:14 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21150 1.1 1.7 271812 73032 ? S 21:26 0:03 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21151 2.2 1.7 271808 73080 ? S 21:26 0:06 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21155 12.1 1.7 271808 73140 ? S 21:26 0:37 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21159 16.8 1.7 271808 73128 ? S 21:26 0:51 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
www-data 21207 0.0 0.2 332064 11988 ? S 21:27 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 21215 0.0 0.3 332112 12260 ? S 21:27 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 21216 0.0 0.2 332112 12168 ? S 21:27 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 21221 0.0 0.3 332388 12500 ? S 21:27 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
postfix 21223 0.0 0.1 106484 6112 ? S 21:27 0:00 smtpd -n smtp -t inet -u -c -o stress
postfix 21226 0.0 0.0 38900 2244 ? S 21:27 0:00 anvil -l -t unix -u -c
web8 21238 4.1 1.9 277936 81056 ? S 21:27 0:09 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
web8 21244 2.6 1.9 277820 80944 ? S 21:27 0:05 /usr/bin/php-cgi -d open_basedir=/var/www/clients/client1/web8/web:
amavis 21362 0.0 0.2 192480 8380 ? S 21:29 0:00 amavisd (virgin child)
postfix 21546 0.0 0.0 38900 2224 ? S 21:30 0:00 showq -t unix -u -c
www-data 21797 0.0 0.2 331920 11788 ? S 21:30 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 21802 0.0 0.2 331788 11768 ? S 21:30 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
root 21849 0.0 0.0 16016 1116 pts/1 R+ 21:31 0:00 ps aux
root 22363 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S Oct25 0:09 [pdflush]