Re: [exim] multiple copies of exim4 running

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Author: Gerard Hooton
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To: Jeremy Harris
CC: exim-users @ exim. org
Subject: Re: [exim] multiple copies of exim4 running
when I do exiwhat I get :-

10020 daemon: -q30m, listening for SMTP on [87.33.113.4]:25

When I do ps -elf |grep exim I get :-
5 S 102      10020     1  0  80   0 -  3491 -      09:30 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      10080 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      09:34 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      10096 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      09:35 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      10098 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      09:35 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      10101 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      09:35 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11174 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:35 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11178 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:36 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11179 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:37 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11181 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:37 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11225 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:44 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11226 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:44 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11227 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:44 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11228 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:44 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11229 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:44 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11234 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:44 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11236 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:45 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11242 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:45 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      11245 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      11:46 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m
1 S 102      12503 10020  0  80   0 -  3493 -      13:17 ?        00:00:00
/usr/sbin/exim4 -bd -q30m


Which config file do I set the max connections, I have a split config

//Ger


"Jeremy Harris" <jgh@???> wrote:
> Gerard Hooton wrote:
>> I have seen this grow to 100+ is that ok?
>
> That's entirely up to what loading you expect for your system.
> Exim is happy with that level on most current hardware.
> You get a process for each current connection. As Pete said,
> "exiwhat" shows you what each one is doing. The "too many
> connections" message in the log appears when you go over
> the number you've configured in the exim config file.
>
> - Jeremy
>


--
Gerard Hooton


Systems Administrator


Blarney Boy's National School,


Blarney.


Co. Cork