Subject: Re: Oops!
To: new-httpd@hyperreal.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 11:11:29 +0100 (BST)
From: Ben Laurie <ben@gonzo.ben.algroup.co.uk>
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 Jul 10, 96 10:12:17 am
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Ben Laurie wrote:
> 
> Rob Hartill wrote:
> > 
> >  
> > > Hmmm ... Apache plus a badly behaved CGI has just completely taken out one of
> > > my machines. To such an extent that I can't log in or run any commands (too
> > > many processes). The CGI doesn't fork, so I'm a little bemused here. Any
> > > thoughts?
> > 
> > That's what "MaxClients" is for.. to stop the server running iteslf
> > into the ground.
> > 
> > Try setting it lower. Anything over 60 is asking for trouble IMO.
> > 60 children will easily handle 1,000,000 hits a day.
> 
> Hmmm... well, I'm currently on the default (which I suspect is 150) so lowering
> it might make things calm enough that I can find out what on Earth is going on.
> I'll give it a try.

Well, actually, it turns out I had MaxClients set to 20. So I guess this isn't
it. I suppose I'm going to have to do some instrumentation.

Cheers,

Ben.

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ben.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > --
> >       Java ... the world's first machine independent virus.
> 
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