[squid-users] RE: squid/3.0.STABLE7 - File Desc issues

I had the same issue. We are running Squid 3.1.4 installed via yum. We
can increase our FDs. On our compiled Squid servers, our only option is
to recompile with a larger FD amount.

If you have a yum or install from an rpm, you can edit your
/etc/init.d/squid startup script add set the ulimit before squid starts:

start() {
        probe

        # 08/10/10 DLD
        echo -n "Show ulimt value before: "; ulimit -n
        ulimit -n 8192
        echo -n "Show ulimt value after: "; ulimit -n

        parse=`$SQUID -k parse -f $SQUID_CONF 2>&1`

You can then run squidclient to check on your FDs.

/usr/bin/squidclient -p 8080 -h 127.0.0.1 mgr:info | awk '/^File
descriptor/,/Store Disk files open/'

File descriptor usage for squid:
        Maximum number of file descriptors: 8192
        Largest file desc currently in use: 2416
        Number of file desc currently in use: 2302
        Files queued for open: 0
        Available number of file descriptors: 5890
        Reserved number of file descriptors: 100
        Store Disk files open: 110

-----Original Message-----
From: verygeek_at_gmail.com [mailto:verygeek_at_gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:01 PM
To: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org
Subject: squid/3.0.STABLE7 - File Desc issues

Hi,

Our squid/3.0.STABLE7 is receiving the following Warnings...

2010/09/07 18:29:59| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:30:15| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:30:31| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:30:47| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:31:03| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:31:19| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:31:35| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors
2010/09/07 18:31:51| client_side.cc(2690) WARNING! Your cache is
running out of filedescriptors

I understand that I had to File Descriptor in the squid.conf...

I have changed ..

/etc/squid/squid.conf

added..

max_filedesc 4096

and then started the squid services again.

It then came back with it didn't recognize the varible and thus
wouldn't start squid.

I then had the remove the varible from the config file.

I am told the version of squid was found through..an RPM (redhat
package manager) within Redhat

I heard I might need to recompile? I know details are a little
sketchy, don't know alot about Linux so you will have to forgive me
there.

Thanks in advance for your time.

Shane

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