Filed with Developers [Case 42802] enable the option to change the "deliver_queue_load_max" in Ex

[MikeDVB]

We run an entire fleet of Dual Quad Core servers with Hyper Threading (Meaning 16 logical cores) and cPanel defaults the exim configuration to not running the queue above a load of 3 meaning that our queues stack up on these servers almost endlessly.

A 16 core server is *NOT* going to average less than a load of 3 unless it's brand new/has no customers and as such this is a constant problem. We have to manually edit the /etc/exim.conf and change this setting and then chattr +i the file to keep cPanel from messing with it.

If we don't do this the queue easily builds up to 2,500~3,500+ emails that never get processed. It should be *really* simple to just add one more option on the exim configuration editor, or to just make it an option in the advanced configuration editor.

I understand that cPanel caters to tons of smaller providers who all run quad cores but for those of us running more robust machines this is an issue.

root@fresco [~]# exim -q -v
LOG: MAIN
  cwd=/root 3 args: exim -q -v
LOG: queue_run MAIN
  Start queue run: pid=1269
LOG: queue_run MAIN
  Abandon queue run: pid=1269 (load 4.10, max 3.00)
LOG: queue_run MAIN
  End queue run: pid=1269 

root@echo [~]# exim -q -v
LOG: MAIN
  cwd=/root 3 args: exim -q -v
LOG: queue_run MAIN
  Start queue run: pid=16785
LOG: queue_run MAIN
  Abandon queue run: pid=16785 (load 4.36, max 3.00)
LOG: queue_run MAIN
  End queue run: pid=16785 

[FISHKINZ]

Very good point you've brought up Mike, and as you say - it would be a simple fix for cPanel to do by just adding one setting into the Exim options.

Really hoping this gets done, as you won't be the only one either.

[jdhf99]

+1

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[cpanelnick]

You can change this by going into the Advanced Exim Config editor and adding the setting to the top box. It will be merged with your existing exim config.

[MikeDVB]

You can change this by going into the Advanced Exim Config editor and adding the setting to the top box. It will be merged with your existing exim config.

I tried that previously and it would give me an error about a duplicate setting - is this something that changed as of 11.28?

Beyond that, it's a setting that should be on the basic Exim Configuration or perhaps cPanel should specify the setting based upon the number of processors in the server minus 10% or something.

[MikeDVB]

Tested, and adding it to the advanced editor in this fashion does work. I would still request that it be added as an option that is listed in the configuration editor because many don't realize that it defaults to 3.