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Throttling respawn loop?

Hi,


I just had a look at my Server System log and I seem to have an issue as I am getting the same repeating entries:


Aug 4 11:45:11 discussion postfix/master[92044]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 4 11:45:12 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[92044]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 4 11:45:12 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Aug 4 11:45:21 discussion postfix/master[92047]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 4 11:45:22 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[92047]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 4 11:45:22 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Aug 4 11:45:31 discussion postfix/master[92049]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 4 11:45:32 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[92049]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 4 11:45:32 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds



I have a new Mac Pro with 10.7.4 OS X Server installed.


Is the above anything to worry about?


Thanks

Posted on Aug 4, 2012 3:48 AM

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Aug 7, 2012 1:12 AM in response to jaydisc

Here we go...


discussion:~ tony$ ls -lae /Library/Server/Mail/Data/

total 0

drwxr-xr-x+ 6 root wheel 204 Feb 21 02:21 .

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-xr-x+ 3 root wheel 102 Nov 29 2011 ..

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 mail

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxrwx--- 3 _postfix mail 102 Feb 21 02:27 mta

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 rules

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-xr-x+ 16 root wheel 544 Aug 5 2011 spool

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

discussion:~ tony$

Aug 7, 2012 1:20 AM in response to jaydisc

OK:

discussion:~ tony$ chmod g-w /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta

chmod: Unable to change file mode on /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta: Operation not permitted

discussion:~ tony$ sudo chmod g-w /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta

Password:

discussion:~ tony$


Stil getting the same log messages though:

Aug 7 09:20:04 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[97021]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 7 09:20:04 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Aug 7, 2012 1:26 AM in response to jaydisc

discussion:~ tony$ ls -lae /Library/Server/Mail/Data/

total 0

drwxr-xr-x+ 6 root wheel 204 Feb 21 02:21 .

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-xr-x+ 3 root wheel 102 Nov 29 2011 ..

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 mail

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-x--- 3 _postfix mail 102 Feb 21 02:27 mta

drwxrwxr-x+ 2 _dovecot mail 68 Nov 29 2011 rules

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

drwxr-xr-x+ 16 root wheel 544 Aug 5 2011 spool

0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit

1: user:tony inherited allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextat tr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit

discussion:~ tony$


discussion:~ tony$ sudo postfix check

Password:


Here are the latest logs:


Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion com.apple.collabd[97484]: Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion.pharmweb.net collabd[97484] <Warning>: [main.m:103 40a280 +0ms] HTTP server listening at loopback:4444

Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.collabd[97484]): Tried to setup shared memory more than once

Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion wikiadmin[97493]: Updating schema...

Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion com.apple.collabd[97484]: 2012-08-07 09:25:51.482 wikiadmin[97493:307] Updating schema...

Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion wikiadmin[97493]: Schema updates completed.

Aug 7 09:25:51 discussion com.apple.collabd[97484]: 2012-08-07 09:25:51.500 wikiadmin[97493:307] Schema updates completed.

Aug 7 09:25:54 discussion postfix/master[97517]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:25:55 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[97517]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 7 09:25:55 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds


discussion:~ tony$

Aug 7, 2012 1:44 AM in response to jaydisc

Sorry, how do I check output of /var/log/mail.log


I have turned on Mail and system logs shown below, I will switch off again in case it interferres with my forum.


Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Downloading daily-15226.cdiff [ 48%]

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Downloading daily-15226.cdiff [ 61%]

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Downloading daily-15226.cdiff [ 73%]

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Downloading daily-15226.cdiff [ 86%]

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Downloading daily-15226.cdiff [ 99%]

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Downloading daily-15226.cdiff [100%]

Aug 7 09:42:35: --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] ***********************************************************

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] *** This version of the ClamAV engine is outdated. ***

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] *** DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq ***

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] ***********************************************************

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion freshclam[98979]: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion freshclam[98979]: Current functionality level = 61, recommended = 63

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: daily.cld updated (version: 15226, sigs: 250065, f-level: 63, builder: ccordes)

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: WARNING: Current functionality level = 61, recommended = 63

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] ***********************************************************

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] *** This version of the ClamAV engine is outdated. ***

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] *** DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq ***

Aug 7 09:42:35 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: [LibClamAV] ***********************************************************

Aug 7 09:42:36 discussion org.clamav.freshclam[98979]: Database updated (1294452 signatures) from database.clamav.net (IP: 81.91.100.173)

Aug 7 09:42:43 discussion postfix/master[99769]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:44 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[99769]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 7 09:42:44 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Aug 7 09:42:53 discussion postfix/master[99805]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:54 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[99805]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 7 09:42:54 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Aug 7 09:43:03 discussion postfix/master[99822]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:04 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master[99822]): Exited with code: 1

Aug 7 09:43:04 discussion com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Aug 7, 2012 1:51 AM in response to jaydisc

OK, here we go (Mail is now off)


discussion:~ tony$ tail -f -n 50 /var/log/mail.log

Aug 7 09:41:56 discussion postfix/master[98953]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:04 discussion postfix/master[99636]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:13 discussion postfix/master[99696]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:23 discussion postfix/master[99723]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:33 discussion postfix/master[99745]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:43 discussion postfix/master[99769]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:42:53 discussion postfix/master[99805]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:03 discussion postfix/master[99822]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:13 discussion postfix/master[99839]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:23 discussion postfix/master[99862]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:33 discussion postfix/master[99864]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:43 discussion postfix/master[99866]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:43:53 discussion postfix/master[99868]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:44:03 discussion postfix/master[99873]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:44:13 discussion postfix/master[99875]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:44:23 discussion postfix/master[99878]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:44:33 discussion postfix/master[99884]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:44:43 discussion postfix/master[99886]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:44:53 discussion postfix/master[99888]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:45:02 discussion postfix/master[99898]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:45:10 discussion postfix/master[99922]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:45:20 discussion postfix/master[99932]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:45:30 discussion postfix/master[99941]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:45:40 discussion postfix/master[99943]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:45:50 discussion postfix/master[99946]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:46:00 discussion postfix/master[99950]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:46:10 discussion postfix/master[99959]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:46:20 discussion postfix/master[99961]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:46:30 discussion postfix/master[99967]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:46:40 discussion postfix/master[99969]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:46:50 discussion postfix/master[99975]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:47:00 discussion postfix/master[99978]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:47:10 discussion postfix/master[99980]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:47:20 discussion postfix/master[99986]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:47:30 discussion postfix/master[99989]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:47:40 discussion postfix/master[99991]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:47:50 discussion postfix/master[99995]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:48:00 discussion postfix/master[101]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:48:10 discussion postfix/master[103]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:48:20 discussion postfix/master[110]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:48:30 discussion postfix/master[113]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:48:40 discussion postfix/master[118]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:48:50 discussion postfix/master[120]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:49:00 discussion postfix/master[123]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:49:10 discussion postfix/master[130]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:49:20 discussion postfix/master[144]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:49:30 discussion postfix/master[148]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:49:40 discussion postfix/master[157]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:49:50 discussion postfix/master[178]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:50:00 discussion postfix/master[195]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:50:10 discussion postfix/master[210]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:50:20 discussion postfix/master[227]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7 09:50:30 discussion postfix/master[249]: fatal: bind: private/smtpd: Invalid argument

Aug 7, 2012 2:05 AM in response to jaydisc

I do have forum software running (Simple Machines) and a few web sites. Here is output:


discussion:~ tony$ sudo lsof -i | grep LISTEN

Password:

launchd 1 root 17u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d4d80 0t0 TCP *:asip-webadmin (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 18u IPv4 0xffffff801a2dac20 0t0 TCP *:asip-webadmin (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 23u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d49c0 0t0 TCP localhost:ipp (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 24u IPv4 0xffffff801a2da500 0t0 TCP localhost:ipp (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 51u IPv4 0xffffff801d28c4e0 0t0 TCP *:rfb (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 71u IPv6 0xffffff8019ee9180 0t0 TCP *:rfb (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 103u IPv4 0xffffff802767cde0 0t0 TCP *:afpovertcp (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 112u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d4240 0t0 TCP *:dec_dlm (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 113u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d96c0 0t0 TCP *:dec_dlm (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 119u IPv6 0xffffff8026ec6240 0t0 TCP *:afpovertcp (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 121u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d3700 0t0 TCP *:ftp (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 122u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d8160 0t0 TCP *:ftp (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 124u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d3340 0t0 TCP *:ssh (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 125u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d7a40 0t0 TCP *:ssh (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 174u IPv4 0xffffff801d1d56c0 0t0 TCP *:microsoft-ds (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 178u IPv6 0xffffff8026ec4440 0t0 TCP *:microsoft-ds (LISTEN)

launchd 1 root 189u IPv4 0xffffff802767d500 0t0 TCP localhost:31415 (LISTEN)

named 69 root 20u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d6c00 0t0 TCP localhost:domain (LISTEN)

named 69 root 21u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d64e0 0t0 TCP localhost:xns-ch (LISTEN)

named 69 root 22u IPv4 0xffffff8031ac5c00 0t0 TCP discussion.pharmweb.net:domain (LISTEN)

kdc 92 root 6u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d2f80 0t0 TCP *:kerberos (LISTEN)

kdc 92 root 8u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d7320 0t0 TCP *:kerberos (LISTEN)

mysqld 222 _mysql 10u IPv4 0xffffff801b4f4de0 0t0 TCP *:mysql (LISTEN)

Timbuktu 397 root 16u IPv4 0xffffff801b4f2a40 0t0 TCP *:prm-sm (LISTEN)

awacsd 431 root 10u IPv6 0xffffff8026aee600 0t0 TCP *:4488 (LISTEN)

httpd 991 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 991 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 992 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 992 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 1000 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 1000 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 1002 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 1002 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 1003 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 1003 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 1004 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 1004 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 1007 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 1007 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

httpd 1009 _www 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 1009 _www 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

screensha 12922 root 5u IPv4 0xffffff801d28c4e0 0t0 TCP *:rfb (LISTEN)

screensha 12922 root 6u IPv6 0xffffff8019ee9180 0t0 TCP *:rfb (LISTEN)

odproxyd 13230 root 5u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d4240 0t0 TCP *:dec_dlm (LISTEN)

odproxyd 13230 root 6u IPv4 0xffffff801a2d96c0 0t0 TCP *:dec_dlm (LISTEN)

LogMeIn 21044 root 10u IPv4 0xffffff8031abbc00 0t0 TCP *:globe (LISTEN)

AppleFile 85020 root 4u IPv4 0xffffff802767cde0 0t0 TCP *:afpovertcp (LISTEN)

AppleFile 85020 root 5u IPv6 0xffffff8026ec6240 0t0 TCP *:afpovertcp (LISTEN)

LMIPSUser 88112 tony 10u IPv4 0xffffff8031abbc00 0t0 TCP *:globe (LISTEN)

servermgr 92924 root 10u IPv6 0xffffff801a2d4d80 0t0 TCP *:asip-webadmin (LISTEN)

servermgr 92924 root 11u IPv4 0xffffff801a2dac20 0t0 TCP *:asip-webadmin (LISTEN)

httpd 99682 root 5u IPv6 0xffffff8031f32600 0t0 TCP *:https (LISTEN)

httpd 99682 root 7u IPv6 0xffffff8026e87cc0 0t0 TCP *:http (LISTEN)

discussion:~ tony$

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