ippool and cache-size

[Alan DeKok]

Konstantin Chekushin wrote:
> My pool size is 32k. And I'm using this pool only for fallback issue.
> So, I'll need it rarely in the future.

  For 32K IP's, I'd suggest using a database.

> If cache-size = 32768, then radiusd process takes all memory.
> "Mon Sep 13 12:33:46 2010 : Error: Couldn't fork: Cannot allocate memory"
> If cache-size = 16384 :
...
> radiusd takes 261m! :-[ ]

  <shrug>  That's how in-memory databases work.  They use memory.

> So, here is my question. If I'll use default cache-size =800, and at
> some point radius will start using this pool, what will happen if all
> 800 ip-addresses will be taken? Will the system slowdown, or if there
> will be a segmentation fault or something else? Why is "less is very bad"?

  If you have 32K IP's, use a database.  See the "sqlippool" module.

  Alan DeKok.