[drupal-docs] [bug] Throttle configuration controls missing since 4.6 upgrade

Sun Aug 14 04:41:50 UTC 2005

Speaking for myself, I hope that the fix is in the module, not in the 
documentation. I too find the throttle module's lack of multiplier 
controls to be disempowering for site admin.

Laura

killes wrote:

> Issue status update for http://drupal.org/node/26281
> Post a follow up: http://drupal.org/project/comments/add/26281
>
> -Project:      Drupal
> +Project:      Documentation
> Version:      <none>
> -Component:    throttle.module
> +Component:    Admin Guide
> Category:     bug reports
> Priority:     normal
> Assigned to:  Anonymous
> Reported by:  media girl
> Updated by:   killes at www.drop.org
> Status:       active
>
> the throttle settings have been simplified. The docs shoudl be updated.
>
>
>
>
> killes at www.drop.org
>
>
>
> Previous comments:
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>
> Sun, 03 Jul 2005 15:14:14 +0000 : media girl
>
> I used to have the kinds of throttle controls where I could set trigger
> points, etc. Since the upgrade to 4.6 (and 4.6.1 and 4.6.2) I've lost
> most of those controls. Now, under admin/settings/throttle I have only:
>
>
> " *Auto-throttle on anonymous users:*
> [  ]
> The congestion control throttle can be automatically enabled when the
> number of anonymous users currently visiting your site exceeds the
> specified threshold. For example, to start the throttle when your site
> has 250 anonymous users online at once, enter '250' in this field.
> Leave this value blank or set to "0" if you do not wish to
> auto-throttle on anonymous users. You can inspect the current number of
> anonymous users using the "Who's online" block.
>
>
> *Auto-throttle on authenticated users:*
> [ ]
> The congestion control throttle can be automatically enabled when the
> number of authenticated users currently visiting your site exceeds the
> specified threshold. For example, to start the throttle when your site
> has 50 registered users online at once, enter '50' in this field. Leave
> this value blank or set to "0" if you do not wish to auto-throttle on
> authenticated users. You can inspect the current number of
> authenticated users using the "Who's online" block.
> *Auto-throttle probability limiter:*
> [ ]
>
> "
> Conspicuously missing is the *auto-throttle multiplier* control. /I
> have *2 sites* upgraded from 4.5.x and *2 sites* that were clean
> installs of 4.6, and *none* has any throttle controls beyond what's
> quoted above. Nor is there an "enable throttle" control in the
> settings. Nor is there a *throttle block*./
>
>
> I thought that was by design, until I read http://drupal.org/node/4342.
> What is in the documentation is not in the module.
>
>
> Today I realized that it was the throttle was taking down my site way
> too often, and so I sought to change the settings. But I still cannot
> find the settings mentioned in http://drupal.org/node/4342. /They used
> to be there, but not now since 4.6./ I've checked access controls (and
> there are none for throttle). I've enabled statistics and access log.
>
>
> This seems to be an error in the module, or else a sorely mistaken
> programming decision. The consequence seems to be that if my traffic
> has a modest spike, throttle kicks in without my ability to control the
> multiplier settings. I am going to have to disable the throttle if I
> can't find a fix.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
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>
> Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:10:35 +0000 : tlindgren
>
> I've run into the same problem. Any idea what's causing this?
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
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>
> Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:21:57 +0000 : rubensa
>
> I've got the same problem with a new Drupal installation.
>
>
> I'm following Drupal Handbook (Configuration and customization) from 5
> Jul 2005 and can't follow "Congestion control tuning: the
> auto-throttle" instructions cause there is no "throttle status" block.
>
>
> If I enable throttle module the site stops working for anonymous
> access.
>
>
> Some times blank page, others I get errors like these:
> \bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  system in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  throttle in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  user in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  user in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  watchdog in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  watchdog in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
> HTTP/1.1 304 Not Modified
> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:18:00 GMT
> Server: Apache/1.3.33 (Win32) PHP/4.3.11
> X-Powered-By: PHP/4.3.11
> Keep-Alive: timeout=15, max=99
> Connection: Keep-Alive
> Content-Type: text/html
>
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  module in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *86*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  module in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  filter in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  statistics in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  system in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  system in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  throttle in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  user in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  user in *c:\archivos de programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  watchdog in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *335*
>
>
> *Notice*:  Undefined index:  watchdog in *c:\archivos de
> programa\apache
> group\apache\htdocs\drupal-4.6.2\includes\bootstrap.inc* on line *93*
>
>
> NOTE: I'm using Spanish translation
>
>
>
>
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>
> Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:16:33 +0000 : rubensa
>
> I've found that error messages where produced due cache enabled on
> settings (they where not related with throttle).
>
>
> The other problems still aplly.
>
>
>
>
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>
> Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:59:06 +0000 : rubensa
>
> I looked at CVS revisions of '/drupal/modules/throttle.module' and
> noticed that "throttle_block" function disapeared from Revision 1.41 to
> 1.42.
>
>
> Either It disapeared by error or throttle documentation is completly
> obsolete.
>
>
>
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