[tor-relays] too many circuit creation requests

[trshck_tor at riseup.net]

# lsof -Pn | grep "^tor" | grep ESTABLISHED | wc -l
3169
# netstat -nt | wc -l
1599


On 2015-10-24 18:56, starlight.2015q3 at binnacle.cx wrote:
> At 18:23 10/24/2015 -0000, trshck_tor at riseup.net wrote:
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> I've tried:
>> 
>> DirPort 0
>> HidServDirectoryV2 0
>> RelayBandwidthRate 300 KB
>> RelayBandwidthBurst 600 KB
>> 
>> and restarted.
>> 
>> Now it still has 100% CPU and about 3500-4000 inbound
>> connections. The log is full of the same warning.
> 
> Keep in mind the handshake stats increase
> forever and include circuits that are long
> gone.  If however you are quoting
> 
>   netstat -nt | wc -l
> 
> 3000+ would be insanely large for relay
> rated around 100.  Let the list know if
> that's the case as it would be some kind
> of bug or attack.  Make sure the connections
> are to the relay daemon and not some other
> process.  'lsof -Pn' is good for that.
> 
>> Buying some equipment is a possibility. I prefer
>> miniature computers because of their low consumption.
>> What would you recommend?
> 
> I've never run one, but corresponded with an
> exit operator who has a Beagle Board
> Black on a Comcast connection.
> 
> e_fs_ BeagleBoneBlackA5B1 US 490 44 4.27 L 50.129.135.213 443 80 
> ....comcast.net
> 
> https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/EFE9BC81FBCE1CC52E1DCA97E760723CAD622E1C
> 
> He expressed great satisfaction with it and quoted
> its merits vs the Pi at length.  They have a newer
> X15 version of the board now due out next month:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeagleBoard
> 
> Good luck with it!
> 
> 
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