MaxClients for hp apache 2.x on hpux

[Shivkumar]

Dear Sirs,

Will increasing MaxClients value in HP Apache config file and increasing tcp_keepalive_interval tcpip parameter reduce connection time for apache 2.x on hpux 11/11i ?

Thanks,
Shiv

[Bejoy C Alias · Accepted solution]

If ur server is a heavy loaded apache server , then by increasing the maxclients option may increase the performance.

[Steve Steel]

Hi

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/webservers/apache/techtips/hpapache_20_perf.html

Tune NumServers, StartThreads, MinSpareThreads, MaxSpareThreads, MaxThreadsPerChild, MaxRequestsPerChild
Apache tries to maintain a pool of spare or idle server threads, which stand ready to serve incoming requests. In this way, clients do not need to wait for a new threads or processes to be created before their requests can be served. Apache assesses the total number of idle threads in all processes, and forks or kills processes to keep this number within the boundaries specified by MinSpareThreads and MaxSpareThreads. Since this process is very self-regulating, it is rarely necessary to modify these directives from their default values. The maximum number of clients that may be served simultaneously is determined by multiplying the maximum number of server processes that will be created (MaxClients) by the number of threads created in each process (ThreadsPerChild).


Suggests yes


Regards

Steve Steel