Ram DBA <postgresdbas@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > There are frequent errors in our postgresql.log. > Though they aren't harmful to the database, would like to understand the > cause of it. > < 2016-12-12 15:29:09.036 PST >LOG: incomplete startup packet > < 2016-12-12 15:30:09.037 PST >LOG: incomplete startup packet > < 2016-12-12 15:31:09.037 PST >LOG: incomplete startup packet Something's scanning your postmaster port once a second, ie, opening a connection and then closing it without sending anything. If you don't have a monitoring system that's supposed to be doing that, it would behoove you to find out where that traffic is coming from. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin