Too many /usr/sbin/httpd -k start -DSSL ?

[xuannghi]

I have too many /usr/sbin/httpd -k start -DSSL in process monitor. This takes up the memory and slow down the server. How to stop this process?
Thanks for your help.

 

[xuannghi]

OK. I found it in User Level - Advanced Features - SSL Certificates.
I accidentally enabled this without proper configurations. This results in so many pid with -k start - DSSL which eats up my memory.
I just decided to disable it and those pids disappeared.

 

[chatwizrd]

No it does not take up additional memory at all. You are very wrong. If you are so worried lower the amount of spawned children by editing the webserver config in /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-mpm.conf

Use htop to determine your actual amount of used memory.

 

[xuannghi]

Thanks. So unexpected high number of pids could possibly mean the website is under attack? We found very high pid number (in service monitor) at times during the weekend and had to reload the httpd to clear the in-progress pids.

 

[zEitEr]

So unexpected high number of pids could possibly mean the website is under attack?

Yes, it could possibly mean that. But it's not the only one possible reason.