I have a server and we use the groovy mod_status to tell us great stuff about the server.
What I cannot figure out is total processes (or slots).
You see, if you read this article:
It explains how mod_status tells you the total number of child processes on the server. Some of these process are waiting, some are keep alive, and some are just open (doing nothing). But if you add all these processes together, they always equal the same total on a server (it seems).
I have one server where the total processes always equals: 256
another server where the total processes always equals: 350
I think this total is tied somehow to maxclients and max child processes ? but I cannot figure out exactly how.
And both servers are configured identically…I think. they at least both have max clients =150… So why do they have a different total processes?
Anyone? Crickets?
Thanks to anyone who knows the answer and shares 