it sounds like you've run out of file descriptors, I suggest rebuilding your kernel to handle more.
In a bsd kernel you can do this simply by upping the maximum number of users allowed to access the machine at any given time. Robin Keech wrote: > > Hi, > > Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have a production server that is > struggling. > (I only get the digest list, so could you copy me on any replies - > thankyou). > > My error log show this... > > 011002 9:16:11 Error in accept: Too many open files > 011002 9:36:43 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown Complete > > 011002 09:36:43 mysqld ended > > 011002 09:36:52 mysqld started > 011002 9:36:52 Warning: setrlimit couldn't increase number of open files > to more than 1024 > 011002 9:36:52 Warning: Changed limits: max_connections: 500 table_cache: > 257 > /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld: ready for connections > > I am getting the too many open files error. > > What does the setrlimit log line mean? > How many connections can I have before reaching 'too many connections'? > What can I do about it? > > I have looked in docs. > > open_files_limit > If this is not 0, then mysqld will use this value to reserve file > descriptors to use with setrlimit(). If this value is 0 then mysqld will > reserve max_connections*5 or max_connections + table_cache*2 (whichever is > larger) number of files. You should try increasing this if mysqld gives you > the error 'Too many open files'. > > mine is 0 so it should use quite a big number ( 500 * 5) - is this too big? > Should I set open_file_limits directly to something smaller? > > I have ... > > /proc/sys/fs/file-max = 8192 > /proc/sys/fs/file-nr = 2097 1411 8192 > > my.cnf > # The MySQL server > [mysqld] > port = 3306 > socket = /tmp/mysql.sock > skip-locking > set-variable = key_buffer=384M > set-variable = max_allowed_packet=2M > set-variable = max_connections=500 > set-variable = table_cache=512 > set-variable = sort_buffer=2M > set-variable = record_buffer=2M > set-variable = thread_cache=8 > set-variable = wait_timeout=1800 > # Try number of CPU's*2 for thread_concurrency > set-variable = thread_concurrency=4 > set-variable = myisam_sort_buffer_size=64M > log-bin > low-priority-updates > binlog-ignore-db=e3 > server-id = 1 > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.282 / Virus Database: 150 - Release Date: 25/09/01 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
