Hmmm . . . that's a good thought. I really hadn't considered using rsync
since NFS seems to be working fine at least in terms of handling large mail
volumes. But rsync would have some distinct advantages. However, I don't
think that is the source of my problems because I had access problems
getting to the control files when first setting up the server and the error
messages in /var/log/syslog are pretty clear (e.g., "Can't_read_control", or
something to that affect).
Thanks for the rsyinc tip. I will try it out. Meanwhile, any other
thoughts on why the second server suddenly cannot make smtp connections to
the outside world or chdir to Mailbox?
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steve j. kondik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 12:39 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: load balancing two qmail servers using nfs
>
>
> you might consider using rsync to sync your conffiles, instead of
> sharing them over nfs. this would eliminate alot of problems
> and latency i'd think.
>
> On 06/24/00 @ 12:11AM, Mike Denka wrote:
> > I've got two qmail servers running inside a load balancer.
> They both access
> > the same /var/mail/username/Maildir directories on an NFS
> server. They also
> > share many of the same configuration files in
> /var/qmail/control on the NFS
> > server. The files they share are local symbolic links to the
> shared volume
> > on the NFS server. A few hours after bringing up the second
> qmail server,
> > the first one, which had been running fine for two weeks, quit
> working. The
> > errors I am getting in the syslog file on the failing server are
> > "Can't_connect_to_SMTP_server" and "Can't_chdir_to_Maidir".
> Anyone have any
> > success with this configuration or have any idea what could be
> causing the
> > first server to loose its way?
> >
> > Running qmail and NFS on Solaris 2.7 (first server and NFS
> server) and 2.8
> > (second qmail server). The first server (the one failing) responds to
> > connections on port 25 but can't send or deliver and is not spawning any
> > qmail processes. The second server is now doing all the work.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
>
> --
> Steve J. Kondik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Stargate Industries, LLC - Network Operations Center
>
