Warren Baker wrote: > > > On 27/03/2008, *Marc Perkel* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Closest you'll get I think is $smtp_count_at_connection_start > which is > > documented here > > > > http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch11.html#SECTexpva > > r. Read the docs so you understand what the value is. > > > > As for connection limit, I believe that's your OS - if you're on > linux, > > check sysctl. > > > > > Yes - thanks - that's what I'm looking for. I've had a few instances > lately where I've exceeded 4096 connections and want to implement some > countermeasures when the connection count is getting close to the max. > > > > Remember Exim sets a hard upper limit of 4096 for smtp_accept_max. > Check src/daemon.c which checks to see if smtp_accept_max is set > higher than 4095. > > Warren > >
With faster processors and larger memory perhaps that 4096 connection barrier should be raised, or eliminated? -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
