Hello all, we are using Artemis MQ in a fail-safe configuration with active primary broker and replicating backup. This works since years and many thanks for this great application.
Some weeks ago, we have replaced old broker pair by a fresh installation using Artemis MQ version 2.31.2. Starting with that time point, we experienced slow responses from primary broker if sending a message. Clients needed up to 120 seconds to deliver a message, usual value is about 200 milliseconds. Last week we had some pressure from business regarding low data throughput. I decided to add some more logging to primary broker and changed two lines in broker.xml: <property key="LOG_CONNECTION_EVENTS" value="false"/> became <property key="LOG_CONNECTION_EVENTS" value="true"/> <property key="LOG_SENDING_EVENTS" value="false"/> became <property key="LOG_SENDING_EVENTS" value="true"/> Plugin org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server.plugin.impl.LoggingActiveMQServerPlugin was already activated to get log messages for expired messages by setting <property key="LOG_INTERNAL_EVENTS" value="true"/>. After saving the broker.xml the broker has reloaded the configuration and the problem of slow responses when sending a message disappeared. I have evaluated logs from client before and after that configuration change, we are back to 200 milliseconds and below by configuration reload for logging two more events. Excerpt from primary broker log: 2024-04-18 20:15:32,069 INFO [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server] AMQ221056: Reloading configuration: security 2024-04-18 20:15:32,074 INFO [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server] AMQ221056: Reloading configuration: address settings 2024-04-18 20:15:32,077 INFO [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server] AMQ221056: Reloading configuration: diverts 2024-04-18 20:15:32,086 WARN [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server] AMQ222092: Connection to the backup node failed, removing replication now org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.ActiveMQRemoteDisconnectException: null at org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.remoting.server.impl.RemotingServiceImpl.connectionDestroyed(RemotingServiceImpl.java:598) ~[artemis-server-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] at org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.remoting.impl.netty.NettyAcceptor$Listener.connectionDestroyed(NettyAcceptor.java:974) ~[artemis-server-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] at org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.remoting.impl.netty.ActiveMQChannelHandler.lambda$channelInactive$0(ActiveMQChannelHandler.java:89) ~[artemis-core-client-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] at org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.actors.OrderedExecutor.doTask(OrderedExecutor.java:57) ~[artemis-commons-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] at org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.actors.OrderedExecutor.doTask(OrderedExecutor.java:32) ~[artemis-commons-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] at org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.actors.ProcessorBase.executePendingTasks(ProcessorBase.java:68) ~[artemis-commons-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1136) [?:?] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:635) [?:?] at org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.ActiveMQThreadFactory$1.run(ActiveMQThreadFactory.java:118) [artemis-commons-2.31.2.jar:2.31.2] 2024-04-18 20:15:32,103 INFO [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server.impl.ReplicationPrimaryActivation] Server [ActiveMQServerImpl::name=amq_prod_primary], incremented local activation sequence to: 7 for NodeId = peer.amq.prod+ 2024-04-18 20:15:32,109 INFO [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server.impl.ReplicationPrimaryActivation] Server [ActiveMQServerImpl::name=amq_prod_primary], incremented coordinated activation sequence to: 7 for NodeId = peer.amq.prod+ 2024-04-18 20:15:38,072 INFO [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server] AMQ221056: Reloading configuration: addresses After reading the AMQ222092 related entry about failed connection to backup node I suspect we had a problem all the time with the replication connection. If sending a message to the queue the primary broker doesn't send back the message is received until message is replicated to backup. Slow replication would mean slow response times. How can I check if we really had a replication problem? Backup broker log for same day starts with entries probably related to reload on primary: 2024-04-18 20:15:32,082 ERROR [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.client] AMQ214013: Failed to decode packet java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: readerIndex(28) + length(276) exceeds writerIndex(300): PooledUnsafeDirectByteBuf(ridx: 28, widx: 300, cap: 300) ... 2024-04-18 20:15:32,082 ERROR [org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.client] AMQ214031: Failed to decode buffer, disconnect immediately. java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: readerIndex(28) + length(276) exceeds writerIndex(300): PooledUnsafeDirectByteBuf(ridx: 28, widx: 300, cap: 300) ... Any help enlightening me why problem of slow responses disappeared by configuration reload or links to documentation what I may have missed are appreciated. Kind regards, Arno Arno Schürhoff (he/him/his) Solution Architect ESB, Enterprise Data Services HAVI Logistics Business Services GmbH Geitlingstr. 20, 47228 Duisburg, Germany Phone +49 2065 7084991 Mobile +49 173 2576088 arno.schuerh...@havi.com<mailto:arno.schuerh...@havi.com> HAVI.com<http://www.havi.com/> [cid:image001.png@01DA9574.0C8D6930] Geschäftsführer: Arnd Christochowitz Die Gesellschaft ist eingetragen beim Registergericht Duisburg (Sitz der Gesellschaft) Nr. HRB 8829. 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