What are "connection handlers" in the repserver?

[Former Member]

The command "admin show_connections" shows a line titled "total number of connection handlers available".  I have two repservers with different values for this line.   I've searched the doc's for this but haven't found anything.    Ie. what repserver config parameters control this and what difference does it make?

The background is, I'm implementing rs_ticket calls in a bunch of primary databases and I'm watching connections in the repserver in case the connections can't disconnect due to inactivity anymore.

Thanks

Ben

[former_member89972]

Hi Benjamin

Check following Replication Server level parameter

cm_max_connections :

The maximum number of outgoing connections available to the connection manager. The value must be greater than 0. Default: 64

If you check the replication server errorlog after a reboot/recycle you will see a line something like this :

.....

I. 2015/06/01 12:02:51. Maximum outbound connections allowed: 80.

....

In my case the cm_max_connections is set to 80.

HTH

Avinash

[Former Member]

Hmmm, for one of my repservers, the "admin show_connections" command shows the "total number of connection handlers available" is 100, but cm_max_connections is set to 1000.   So maybe they aren't the same