Future reference: Problem was caused by primary DNS resolver suffering from degraded performance. Server experienced a software issue with BIND, the software that performs DNS resolution. On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Sam Stearns <samtstearns@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks, Tim. > > I've turned up logging some more. > > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Tim <elatllat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> First google hit said this: >> >> "It seems (not sure) to occur when user retypes password fast. >> Maybe in this case ODBC driver gets old connection somehow from driver >> manager." >> >> also >> "It looks to me like the ODBC driver is failing to follow the protocol. >> It shouldn't respond with an 'X' if it doesn't have a password, just >> disconnect." >> I would start logging traffic so you have more to go on next time it >> happens. >> >> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Sam Stearns <samtstearns@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Anyone have any ideas on this? We're an ISP. I was thinking of the >>> possibility of a hack attempt. >>> >>> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Sam Stearns <samtstearns@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> > Howdy, >>> > >>> > Environment: >>> > >>> > Postgres 8.2.3 >>> > Solaris 10 >>> > >>> > We were unable to make a remote postgres connection for ~2 hours this >>> > afternoon. Receiving the following message in the postgres log every >>> > 30 seconds: >>> > >>> > LOG: expected password response, got message type 88 >>> > >>> > Connection limit is 300. 17 active connections at the time. Bounced >>> > postgres successfully but the above error message was still being >>> > logged. About 20 minutes later the error message stopped and >>> > connections started to re-establish. >>> > >>> > Any ideas? >>> > >>> > Thank you, >>> > >>> > Sam >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >>> To make changes to your subscription: >>> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin >> >> > -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
