mqueue increasing problem >> can't delet it >>

[Prakash1178]

Dear All,

In my HPUX 11.1, mqueue under /var/spool is increasing contineusly which cause /var 100%.

How can i delete this directory.

FYI : I am getting following message contineously
"Dec 24 11:28:55 omc sendmail[14641]: FAA14641: queueup: cannot lock tfFAA14641: No locks available" Logs attached.

Please guide.

Thanks.

[SoorajCleris]

Hi,

Are you getting anyerror message in syslog?
could you please check the same

What is the current nflock parameter value?

Regards,
Sooraj

[Prakash1178]

Hi Sooraj

there as 3-4 syslog files in server, which server exactly i should checik.


How can i check the mflock parameter value ? pls guide.

Thanks, Prakash

[R.K. #]

Hello Prakash,

# kmtune | grep nflock

[Prakash1178]

Hi,

Output is as below.

omc,sys,root#mktune | grep nflock
nflocks 200 - 200
omc,sys,root#

[R.K. #]

Hi Again,

nflocks - maximum number of file locks

http://docs.hp.com/en/B3921-60631/nflocks.5.html


Possibly you may need to increase nflock (reboot not required). Somewhere around 350-400.

[Prakash1178]

Hi,

Will it reduce the filesize of mqueue ... and so of /var ??

[SoorajCleris]

Hi Prakash,

You may please check /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log.

I dont understand the concept - 3 to 4 syslog!!!!!


please refer this thread regarding

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447626+1261634714810+28353475&threadId=73743


regards,
Sooraj

[R.K. #]

Hi Again,

>>>mqueue under /var/spool is increasing contineusly which cause /var 100%.

I do not think nflocks will reduce "used space" in /var.
Rather you should find out why the mqueue is increasing continuously.
Investigate from sendmail side.

[Prakash1178]

Yes R.K.

My issue is to reduce the used space. as its eating my /var space.

can i delete this directory ( FYI : not able to delete this directory by command rm -rf mqueue)