> On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 10:57:32AM -0800, MrC wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know of a good method to monitor the postfix
> queue and
> > > send an alert if it exceeds a certain number of messages? We've
> > > been getting a backup and I'm trying to "tweak" the max_servers
> > > setting. If it's at 10 I often get a backup, 20 works, but
> > > sometimes starts pushing the "memory"
> > > limits of the server. I don't have time to sit and watch
> it all day
> > > :) - and it would be nice to have an alert sent to me if it's
> > > getting backed up. Then I could set it at 12 or 15 and
> just let it
> > > run for awhile without having to remember to go "look" all of the
> > > time!
> > >
> > > Any ideas appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Danita
> >
> > POSTFIX_SRC/auxiliary/qshape/qshape.pl
> >
> > The souce has internal documentation.
>
> A bit complicated if you look at the original question..
>
> Simple script in crontab would solve it:
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> #!/bin/bash
> QSIZE="`postqueue -p | tail -1 | awk '{print $5}'`"
> if [ "0$QSIZE" > 50 ]; then
> echo "Postfix queue size $QSIZE!" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] fi
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Cheers,
> Henrik
Sorry, I was thinking ahead. The simple crontab will only capture
essentially instantaneous snapshots, but not show the real picture over time
of what's happening. If the cronjob fires during a sudden, but brief surge,
the alert triggers. This probably is not desired. Perhaps its only a
single domain that causes issues.
I was thinking having more information over time would provide a better
understanding of underlying problems.
If the solution is somewhere between 10 and 20 max_servers, a simple binary
trial-and-error will converge on the answer very quickly.
Just different ways of thinking,
MrC
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