Is your system running out of memory? Your SOFTLIMIT is 40MEGABYTES! That may be TOO high. Most docs regarding these setups list < 15MB as the SOFTLIMIT setting. The qmail default, without scanners, is 2MB. The SOFTLIMIT should be just high enough to accomodate the scripts you're running, and possibly the message-size of the email. 40MB is TOO high I think... Try 15 (15000000) or so...
Hope that helps... Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Rohit > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 12:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Qmail-scanner-general]System Crash! > > > Hi, > We are running qmail+qmail-scanner+clamav on Red Hat 8.0. > This system is > running on P IV with 2.4 Ghz CPU and 2 GB of memory. When I > route all of my > smtp traffice to this server it works fine for sometime, > about 10-20 mins. > However the system load starts building up gradually. And > after sometime the > system is dead. I'm using softlimits. > Avg. Incoming smtp rate is around 50-60 per min. > > this is my supervise script: > exec /usr/local/bin/softlimit -m 40000000 \ > /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l "$LOCAL" -x > /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb -c > "$MAXSMTPD" -u "$QMAILDUID" -g "$NOFILESGID" 0 smtp > /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd 2>&1 > > Thank you in advance. > > with regards, > Rohit > > Below I've pasted the ps output which I ran seconds before > the system crashed > > ps showed multiple instances of running tcpserver. > PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND > 1 ? S 0:03 init > 2 ? SW 0:00 [keventd] > 3 ? SW 0:01 [kapmd] > 4 ? RWN 0:01 [ksoftirqd_CPU0] > 5 ? SW 0:00 [kswapd] > 6 ? SW 2:33 [bdflush] > 7 ? DW 0:10 [kupdated] > 8 ? SW 0:00 [mdrecoveryd] > 12 ? SW 0:41 [kjournald] > 68 ? SW 0:00 [khubd] > 287 ? SW 5:53 [kjournald] > 288 ? RW 7:29 [kjournald] > 535 ? S 0:01 syslogd -m 0 > 539 ? S 0:00 klogd -x > 605 ? S 0:00 xinetd -stayalive -reuse -pidfile > /var/run/xinetd.pid > 614 ? S 0:00 crond > 640 ? S 0:01 /usr/local/sbin/clamd > 651 tty1 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1 > 652 tty2 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2 > 653 tty3 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3 > 654 tty4 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4 > 655 tty5 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5 > 656 tty6 S 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6 > 18274 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 18275 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 18276 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 18277 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 18278 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 18279 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 18283 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 25287 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 25321 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 25322 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 25323 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd > 5956 ? S 0:34 clamd > 29226 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/sbin/sshd > 29228 pts/2 S 0:00 -bash > 29265 pts/2 S 0:00 su - > 29266 pts/2 S 0:00 -bash > 29425 ? S 0:00 /usr/local/sbin/sshd > 29427 pts/0 S 0:00 -bash > 29461 pts/0 S 0:00 su - > 29462 pts/0 S 0:00 -bash > 29986 ? S< 0:00 sshd2 > 29991 ? S< 0:00 sshd2 > 29993 pts/3 S< 0:00 -bash > 30126 pts/3 S 0:00 su - > 30127 pts/3 S 0:00 -bash > 1104 ? S< 0:00 sshd2 > 1146 pts/1 S< 0:00 -bash > 1313 pts/1 S 0:00 su - > 1410 pts/1 S 0:00 -bash > 8417 pts/0 S 0:00 svscan > 8418 pts/0 S 0:00 supervise qmail-send > 8419 pts/0 S 0:00 supervise log > 8420 pts/0 S 0:00 supervise qmail-smtpd > 8421 pts/0 S 0:00 supervise log > 8422 pts/0 D 0:01 qmail-send > 8423 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/local/bin/multilog t /var/log/qmail > 8424 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 8425 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/local/bin/multilog t > /var/log/qmail/smtpd > 8426 pts/0 S 0:00 qmail-lspawn ./Mailbox/ > 8427 pts/0 S 0:00 qmail-rspawn > 8428 pts/0 S 0:00 qmail-clean > 8430 pts/0 D 0:00 qmail-remote hcm.fpt.vn > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9021 pts/0 R 0:06 qmail-remote colby.co.in > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9022 pts/0 R 0:07 qmail-remote colby.co.in > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9024 pts/0 R 0:06 qmail-remote colby.co.in > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9025 pts/0 R 0:08 qmail-remote colby.co.in > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9026 pts/0 D 0:06 qmail-remote colby.co.in > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9645 pts/3 D 0:00 top > 11093 pts/0 S 0:00 qmail-remote ind.xerox.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 11142 pts/0 S 0:00 qmail-remote ind.xerox.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 11779 pts/0 R 0:04 qmail-remote hotmail.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 12359 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12360 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12361 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12362 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12363 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12366 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12374 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/local/bin/clamdscan -r > --disable-summary > --max-recursion=10 --ma > 12376 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/local/bin/clamdscan -r > --disable-summary > --max-recursion=10 --ma > 12379 pts/0 D 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-queue > 12380 pts/0 R 0:05 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12381 pts/0 R 0:04 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12382 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12383 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12384 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12385 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12386 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12387 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12388 pts/0 R 0:04 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12389 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12390 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12391 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12392 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12393 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12394 pts/0 R 0:04 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12395 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12396 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12397 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12398 pts/0 R 0:04 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12399 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12400 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12401 pts/0 R 0:04 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12402 pts/0 R 0:04 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12403 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12404 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12405 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12406 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12407 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12408 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12409 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12410 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12411 pts/0 R 0:02 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12412 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12413 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12414 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12415 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12416 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12417 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12418 pts/0 S 0:00 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > 12419 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12420 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12421 pts/0 R 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12422 pts/0 D 0:00 /usr/bin/suidperl -T > /dev/fd/3//var/qmail/bin/qmail-scanner-queue.pl > 12423 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12424 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12425 pts/0 R 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12426 pts/0 R 0:02 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12427 pts/0 D 0:03 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12428 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12429 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l > av-scanner.wlink.com.np -x /etc/tcp > 12432 pts/1 R 0:00 uptime > 12439 pts/0 R 0:00 ps ax > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: ApacheCon 2003, > 16-19 November in Las Vegas. 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