Apache 1.3.26 (don't ask): MAXCLIENTS

[Jim Purtell]

I've been asked to research the 'maxclients' directive.
If we were to set the maxclients to 150 and expected a user-base of something greater (say 200), what would our user community experience if we reached the 150 mark +?


MaxClients 150
MinSpareServers 5
MaxSpareServer 10

Thanks in advance,
Jim

[Steven E. Protter]

In apachespeak MaxClients actually means connections/processes. Certain site designs can leave user with multiple processes. httpd process is a client for apache.

I would expect if you hit that threashold and there are more users trying to connect you will get some access problems and user complaints.

SEP

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Accidental submit:

docs:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/process-model.html

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/server-wide.html

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/perf-bsd44.html

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/stopping.html

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/perf-tuning.html

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/directives.html

SEP

[Jim Purtell]

Hey thanks SEP,
Sorry for not assigning points sooner. I was pulled awy from this and just got a chance to catch up.
Thanks again,
Jim