UPDATE on 9.5.0-P2

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Fri Aug 8 02:50:37 UTC 2008


> As an update on my experience with the new 9.5.0-P2 code.
> 
> I've been running the new code for a solid 55 hours and I can say that
> this code has definitely worked for me. The number of UDP ports is
> absolutely normal ( <70) and it has never produced a file descriptor
> error. In comparison, my other server is still running the 9.5.0-P1
> code and it has more than 1100 UDP ports open and plenty of file
> descriptor errors.
> 
> I am now satisfied that this is the golden version and will make plans
> to upgrade the P1 server.
> 
> Thanks ISC for being persistent in rectifying the errors and
> addressing the larger vulnerability.
> 
> Emery Rudolph
> Sr. Systems Analyst
> Office of Information Technology
> University of Maryland University College

	Note.  We still consider the -P2 versions to be interim
	versions.  We are still working on the scaling issues
	inherent in using multiple ports.

	Mark
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