ssh terminal pauses every few seconds

tux100 · 09-12-2014, 02:26 PM

My SSH terminal pauses every few seconds.

If I ping it never drops a packet.

But my console is always pausing.

It seems networking related, but it could be the OS or hardware.

What are some ways that I can diagnose this issue ?

lleb · 09-13-2014, 10:21 AM

is this via a LAN or WWW connection, you have not provided enough info to fully assess the situation.

btmiller · 09-13-2014, 03:07 PM

Packets might not be dropped, but they can be delayed, especially under high network loads. Try increasing the interval of pings (-i flag on Linux's ping) and also look at the round trip times for replies to be received.

tux100 · 09-16-2014, 10:28 AM

The problem is linux servers at a specific colo.

The pause problem never happens when I connect to Linux AWS servers (or anywhere else)

Other than ping, what other linux tools can i use to diagnose this issue ?