Thanks Nigel,
I'll script it so the db is cleared each evening or when the server is
quite and stick with 2G.
Regards
David
Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> Its worth noting that the db files are sparse, so that 10GB is likely
> to be somewhat misleading (although if left to themselves they will
> fill in eventually, so a regime that recreates the files occasionally
> is useful).
>
> Nigel.
>
> On 16 Mar 2009, at 20:06, Dan_Mitton@??? wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> Well, how big is the no disk hints db?
>>
>> Here are the sizes from one of my two mail servers:
>>
>> -rw-r----- 1 exim exim 1.3G Mar 16 13:03
>> /var/spool/exim/db/retry.pag
>> -rw-r----- 1 exim exim 9.9G Mar 16 13:03
>> /var/spool/exim/db/wait-dfr_smtp.pag
>> -rw-r----- 1 exim exim 39G Mar 16 12:57
>> /var/spool/exim/db/wait-remote_smtp.pag
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent by: exim-users-bounces@???
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>> cc: (bcc: Dan Mitton/YD/RWDOE)
>> Subject: [exim] Hints in Ram
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>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have two questions.
>>
>> i/ If I put the hints db in RAM what size should I make the RAM disc?
>> I'm thinking along the lines of 2G. The system has more than enough
>> RAM
>> and could push this to 5G if needed.
>>
>> ii/ What happens if the RAM drive fills up?
>>
>> If anyone can advise me on this it would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> David
>>
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