[Dovecot] fd limit 1024 is lower in dovecot-1.1.1

[Zhang Huangbin]

Daniel L. Miller wrote:
> Zhang Huangbin wrote:
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> I just upgrade from 1.0.15 to 1.1.1 in a test box(RHEL 5.2, x86_64).
>>
>> after upgrade, i got this warning msg:
>>
>> ----8< ----
>> # /etc/init.d/dovecot restart
>> Stopping Dovecot Imap:                                     [  OK  ]
>> Starting Dovecot Imap: Warning: fd limit 1024 is lower than what 
>> Dovecot can use under full load (more than 1280). Either grow the 
>> limit or change login_max_processes_count and max_mail_processes 
>> settings
>>                                                           [  OK  ]
>> ----8< ----
>>
>> but i changed either login_max_processes_count and max_mail_processes
>> to 2048, it raised the same msg. How can i solove this issue?
>>
> I'm just guessing - but reading that warning it appears to me that 
> Dovecot is saying that as it is configured, it can consume more O/S 
> resources (I assume fd is "file descriptors") than the O/S is 
> currently configured for.  So you need to DECREASE your dovecot max 
> processes to decrease the (potential) system demands - or increase 
> your O/S settings.
>
> Daniel
>

I think so.

I just decrease the processes, it works now.

Thanks Daniel and all replies. :)


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