Re: MSF Chokes under load

[Patrick Townsend <townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To clean up mangled mail in the IBM SMTP environment you create a data
area like this:

   crtdtaara dtaara(qusrsys/qtmsclean) type(*char) len(1) value('c')
aut(*all)

You need to stop and restart the SMTP server using the ENDTCPSVR and
STRTCPSVR command. To clean up mangled mail in the MSF area you need to
stop MSF (ENDMSG command) then use the *CLEAR option on when starting
it:

   strmsf option(*clear)

Depending on the API you are using to send mail you may also need to
restart the SNADS distribution queue:

   snddstq dstq(qsmtpq) pty(*normal)
   snddstq dstq(qsntpq) pty(*high)

Patrick

PaulMmn wrote:
> 
> >I've found that the AS/400 SNADS + QMSF email environment is highly
> >unreliable for sending email. It is subject to just the kind of failure
> >you experienced and several things can cause the problem. It might be a
> >bad recipient address, mail server unavailable, bad host name, etc.).
> >The only way to restart it is with the *CLEAR option that you are
> >already using.
> 
> Not so fast, sales droid!   (:
> 
> There is a data area you can create which will purge a -single- nasty
> message from  QMSF's domain.
> 
> There are similar data areas for QDIA and SMTP.
> 
> When we've had problems, it's possible to delete single messages until the
> one clogging the system is gone.  Once everything stays up and running, we
> shut everything down and do a 'clear all' restart, just to help the
> programs stay running.
> 
> I don't want to list the data areas here, because I'll probably forget some
> important detail and end up wiping out your system directory.    (8   IBM
> Service is your best point of contact.
> 
> --Paul E Musselman
> PaulMmn@Ix.netcom.com
> 
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