Hi, i'm having some problems in my mta server. I'm running Suse 10.1 , Postfix 2.2.9. Suddenly i started receiving ths var/log/mail logs:
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Nov 25 08:43:28 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7088]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:28 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7062]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:28 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7073]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:28 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7061]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7092]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7083]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7084]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:28 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7056]: connect from unknown[190.2.45.89] Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7078]: connect from unknown[200.110.137.253] Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7074]: lost connection after DATA from unknown[212.210.219.178] Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7092]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7085]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7075]: connect from unknown[200.110.137.253] Nov 25 08:43:28 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7064 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7052]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7092]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7059]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7087]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7074]: disconnect from unknown[212.210.219.178] Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7090]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7063]: connect from unknown[65.54.51.98] Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7091]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/qmgr[4935]: 887885C0193: skipped, still being delivered Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7078]: disconnect from unknown[200.110.137.253] Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7092]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7075]: disconnect from unknown[200.110.137.253] Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7072]: 863105C028E: client=unknown[209.85.213.56] Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/qmgr[4935]: 7F26C5C01BA: skipped, still being delivered Nov 25 08:43:29 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7027 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/qmgr[4935]: 3424E5C011D: skipped, still being delivered Nov 25 08:43:31 cluster2 postfix/qmgr[4935]: 41F3E5C019C: skipped, still being delivered Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7056]: CAF735C028D: client=unknown[190.2.45.89] Nov 25 08:43:31 cluster2 postfix/qmgr[4935]: B38C05C01E8: skipped, still being delivered Nov 25 08:43:30 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7054 exit status 1 .....and many more The var/log/warn log : ...... Nov 25 08:45:36 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7229]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:45:36 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7225]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:37 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7227]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:45:37 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7234]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:45:37 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7235]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:45:37 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling Nov 25 08:45:38 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7199 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:38 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7203 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:38 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7204 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:38 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7205 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:38 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7208 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:38 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7211 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7212 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7214 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7216 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7217 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7219 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7220 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7221 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7222 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7223 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:39 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup: bad command startup -- throttling Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7224 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7233]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7225 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7226 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7228 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7230 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7200]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7209]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7229]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7202]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:40 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7215]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7234]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7227]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7218]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7207]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7233 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7200 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7229 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7209 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7235]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:45:41 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7202 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:42 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7215 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:42 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7207 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:42 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7218 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:42 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7227 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:42 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7234 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:42 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7235]: warning: premature end-of-input on cleanup socket while reading input attribute name Nov 25 08:45:46 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7232]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:46 cluster2 postfix/cleanup[7235]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:47 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7232 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:47 cluster2 postfix/smtpd[7213]: fatal: watchdog timeout Nov 25 08:45:47 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/cleanup pid 7235 exit status 1 Nov 25 08:45:48 cluster2 postfix/master[3664]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 7213 exit status 1 ..... My postconf -n: alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases biff = no body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body-deny canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/canonical command_directory = /usr/sbin config_directory = /etc/postfix daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix daemon_timeout = 5 debug_peer_level = 2 defer_transports = delay_warning_time = 4h disable_dns_lookups = no disable_mime_output_conversion = no fast_flush_purge_time = 3d html_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/html inet_interfaces = my ip, localhost inet_protocols = all local_recipient_maps = local_transport = error : local mail delivery disabled mail_owner = postfix mail_spool_directory = /var/mail mailbox_command = mailbox_size_limit = 0 mailbox_transport = mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq manpage_directory = /usr/share/man masquerade_classes = envelope_sender, header_sender, header_recipient masquerade_domains = $mydomain masquerade_exceptions = root message_size_limit = 10240000 mydestination = mydomain = mydomain.com myhostname = cluster2.mydomain.com mynetworks = my ip mynetworks_style = subnet myorigin = $mydomain newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/README_FILES relay_domains = mydomain.com relayhost = relocated_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relocated sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/samples sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail setgid_group = maildrop smtp_sasl_auth_enable = no smtp_use_tls = no smtpd_client_restrictions = smtpd_delay_reject = yes smtpd_helo_required = yes smtpd_helo_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, check_helo_access hash:/etc/postfix/helo_access, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_invalid_hostname, permit smtpd_recipient_restrictions = check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/access_alias_local, reject_unauth_pipelining,reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unknown_recipient_domain,permit_mynetworks, reject_unauth_destination, reject_non_fqdn_recipient, reject_rbl_client bl.spamcop.net, reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org, reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org, reject_rbl_client virbl.dnsbl.bit.nl, permit smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no smtpd_sender_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unknown_sender_domain, permit smtpd_use_tls = no strict_8bitmime = no strict_rfc821_envelopes = no transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 virtual_alias_domains = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual Some emails are being sent and some are being received. The mta was workig fine till yesterday. Any suggestions??? Thanks !