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SFTP Server Adapter 2.0 refuses client connections in the high load scenario

Troubleshooting


Problem

SFTP Server Adapter 2.0 refuses client connections in the high load scenario
Command line SFTP client errors:
$ sftp -P 15042 user@host
SSH Server supporting SFTP only
user@host password: 
Received disconnect from host port 15042:12: Maximum number of channels exceeded, Max limit:100
Disconnected from host port 15042
Couldn't read packet: Connection reset by peer
 
sftpserverlogger2_0.log
No errors in SFTP Server Adapter 2.0 log, it logs the channel size when the debug is turned on.
2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDDistMailboxSystemProvider.readFile(b[],UI,b[],i,i)  exited returning [32755].
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDChannelListener channelOpenSuccess : channel size : 101
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDChannelListener channelOpenSuccess : Unique Users size : 10
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDChannelListener channelClosed : channel size : 100
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDChannelListener channelClosed : unique User size : 10
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDChannelListener channelOpenSuccess : channel size : 101
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.07] DEBUG SSHDChannelListener channelOpenSuccess : Unique Users size : 10
[2022-03-22 14:10:48.071] DEBUG SSHDPasswordAuthenticator.authenticate(U,P,SS) Entered with username user

Symptom

No errors in sftpserverlogger2_0.log.
SFTP Client errors out while connecting to SFTP Server Adapter 2.0.

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 April 2022

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ibm16569251