Re: Apache Goes Up and Down : server reached MaxClients setting,

Hi Tina,

> Hello List,
>
> I am running RedHat 7.3/Apache/1.3.27 (Unix) mod_log_bytes/1.2
> mod_bwlimited/1.0 PHP/4.3.2 FrontPage/5.0.2.2634 mod_ssl/2.8.14
> OpenSSL/0.9.6b.
>
> My Apache server goes up and down very frequently. When i checked the
> Logs it says :
> [Thu Jul 17 22:28:54 2003] [error] server reached MaxClients setting,
> consider raising the MaxClients setting
>
> So Restart Apache by increasing the MaxClient then it works Fine.
> After the restart whenever a new request comes it again reaches the
> Maxclient to the limit and gives me the Message in the error_log as [Thu
> Jul 17 22:28:54 2003] [error] server reached MaxClients setting,
> consider raising the MaxClients setting
> and Apache Goes down.
>
> I rebuild apache again but the samething is happening again and again.
> Meanwhile i upgraded my kernel to 2.4.20-18.8.The Apache prob was before
> the upgarde and after the upgarde also.I know Kernel and Apache concerns
> no where but just to inform the list abt it.

We need more information. How many domains are being served off this
machine, what is the MaxClients, MaxKeepAlive, KeepAliveTimeout, and
MaxRequestsPerChild settings?

Have you checked the error and access logs and ps? I would guess that the
problem started after you or one of the client's who manages one of the
domains installed some new web-enabled app that's poorly written. could
even be the Front Page thingy.

-- 
Keith Mastin
BeechTree Information Technology Services Inc.
Toronto, Canada
(416)696 6070