KB Article #73183
Gateway is refusing connections and saying maximum connections reached even though it's not reached
Problem
Resolution
-- Gateway is refusing connections and saying maximum connections reached even though it's not reached
Resolution
* Having around 1000 incoming connections within 15 minutes on SFTP using "Public key" client authentication method via XSR, will cause rejection of new incoming connections for ?Protocol login? check on any protocol with following error in sup.out
+ 2011/02/18 07:15:57 too many connections (600) : login refused
+ 2011/02/18 07:15:57 too many connections (600) : login refused
This issue is resolved by 6.13.0_SP5_P2; 6.13.1_SP1 and above.