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xinetd.hit.cps.limit: Number of incoming network connections exceeded the configured limit

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SSH
  • xinetd.hit.cps.limit:error

Issue

When the maximum number of SSH connections per second on a per-node basis is exceeded, the Event Management System (EMS) reports an xinetd.hit.cps.limit:error error. 

Check EMS by using event log command:

::> event log show -severity * -event *xinetd.hit*

[node-01: emsgenr: xinetd.hit.cps.limit:error]: Number of incoming network connections exceeded the configured limit of 10 connections per second for the service ssh. This service will be stopped and restarted after 60 seconds.

 

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