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List:       qmail
Subject:    RE: tcpserver log delimiter - #2
From:       Philip Rhoades <phil () pricom ! com ! au>
Date:       2013-03-13 18:34:06
Message-ID: 113940d9344b0f616810acc5050f62b2 () localhost
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Maurice,

I know it is bad form to reply to my own post but see below:


On 2013-03-14 03:26, Philip Rhoades wrote:
> Maurice,
> 
> 
> On 2013-03-14 03:05, Maurice Lucas - TAOS-IT wrote:
>> That isn't possible.
>> What if e.g.
>> Message 1 takes 5 minutes to complete
>> Message 2 till 1000 take 1 second each
> 
> 
> Doesn't that just mean that I would get something like:
> 
> tcpserver: status: 0/30
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> tcpserver: status: 1/30
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> tcpserver: status: 1/30
> tcpserver: pid 23661 from 65.99.230.42
> .
> .
> .
> 
> ?
> 
> - that would still be helpful as your example seems like the
> exception - I have watched this log a LOT and have never seen
> something like that (it is not a particularly heavily loaded mail
> server).


Now that I have installed Charles' awk script, it is easier to see the 
occasional problem you talked about (it is happening with about 5% of 
the mails I would guess).  Anyway, the delimiter script is still useful 
and now I can also see a bit better what tcpserver is doing!

Thanks,

Phil.



>> met vriendelijke groet,
>> Maurice Lucas
>> TAOS-IT
>> ………………………………………………………………....
>> Hoflandendreef 209
>> 2614 MS  Delft
>> www.taos-it.nl
>> KvK Haaglanden nr. 27254410
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Philip Rhoades [mailto:phil@pricom.com.au]
>> Sent: woensdag 13 maart 2013 16:53
>> To: Thibault Richard
>> Cc: Maurice Lucas - TAOS-IT; qmail@list.cr.yp.to
>> Subject: RE: tcpserver log delimiter
>> People,
>> Those scripts are not any use.  I have in 
>> /var/qmail/supervise/qmail-smtpd/run :
>> exec /usr/local/bin/softlimit -m 64000000 \
>>      /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -H -l "$LOCAL" \
>>          -x /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb -c "$MAXSMTPD" \
>>          -u "$QMAILDUID" -g "$NOFILESGID" 0 smtp \
>>          /usr/local/bin/greylite \
>>          /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd 2> /var/log/greylite.log
>> which gives output like:
>> tcpserver: status: 0/30
>> tcpserver: status: 1/30
>> tcpserver: pid 23661 from 65.99.230.42
>> tcpserver: ok 23661 prix.pricom.com.au:10.1.1.10:25
>> :65.99.230.42::53651
>> greylite: argv[1]: /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd: argv+1:
>> usr/local/bin/greylite
>> greylite: Address '65.99.230.42' is recognized as a verified server,
>> updating timestamp...
>> tcpserver: status: 2/30
>> tcpserver: pid 23722 from 217.196.149.56
>> tcpserver: ok 23722 prix.pricom.com.au:10.1.1.10:25
>> :217.196.149.56::57492
>> greylite: argv[1]: /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd: argv+1:
>> usr/local/bin/greylite
>> greylite: Address '217.196.149.56' is recognized as a verified
>> server, updating timestamp...
>> tcpserver: end 23722 status 0
>> tcpserver: status: 1/30
>> - I want a line:
>> "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
>> before the:
>> tcpserver: status: 1/30
>> lines.
>> Thanks,
>> Phil.
>> On 2013-03-14 02:26, Thibault Richard wrote:
>>> And a sample on how to use it on
>>> http://qmailrocks.thibs.com/tracking.php
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Maurice Lucas - TAOS-IT [mailto:mslucas@TAOS-IT.nl]
>>> Sent: mercredi 13 mars 2013 16:22
>>> To: phil@pricom.com.au; qmail@list.cr.yp.to
>>> Subject: RE: tcpserver log delimiter
>>> I haven't used it but on the bottom of this site are 2 scripts 
>>> mtrack
>>> and strack which could be of use for you
>>> http://qmail.jms1.net/logfiles.shtml
>>> met vriendelijke groet,
>>> Maurice Lucas
>>> TAOS-IT
>>> ………………………………………………………………....
>>> Hoflandendreef 209
>>> 2614 MS  Delft
>>> www.taos-it.nl
>>> KvK Haaglanden nr. 27254410
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Philip Rhoades [mailto:phil@pricom.com.au]
>>> Sent: woensdag 13 maart 2013 16:16
>>> To: qmail@list.cr.yp.to
>>> Subject: tcpserver log delimiter
>>> People,
>>> Is there a convenient way to put a delimiter on tcpserver logs?  eg 
>>> it
>>> would be nice to put:
>>> "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
>>> before the:
>>> tcpserver: status: 1/30
>>> line when every new mail is starting to be processed - this would 
>>> aid
>>> readability while tailing a log that is moving reasonably quickly.
>>> I couldn't find anything useful from Googling and reading about
>>> tcpserver (the -v switch is no use).
>>> Thanks,
>>> Phil.
>>> --
>>> Philip Rhoades
>>> GPO Box 3411
>>> Sydney NSW	2001
>>> Australia
>>> E-mail:  phil@pricom.com.au
>> --
>> Philip Rhoades
>> GPO Box 3411
>> Sydney NSW	2001
>> Australia
>> E-mail:  phil@pricom.com.au

-- 
Philip Rhoades

GPO Box 3411
Sydney NSW	2001
Australia
E-mail:  phil@pricom.com.au
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