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

> Hi Tina,
Hi Keith
>
> > 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?
MaxClients 256
MaxKeepAliveRequests 100
KeepAliveTimeout 15
MaxRequestsPerChild 0

> 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.
Ok I'll look into that and will update you accordingly.
>
> --
> Keith Mastin
> BeechTree Information Technology Services Inc.
> Toronto, Canada
> (416)696 6070
Regards,
Tina.