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# RabbitMQ Queue Auto-Deletion
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This incident type refers to unexpected auto-deletion of queues in RabbitMQ. This can occur due to misconfiguration or incorrect settings, which may cause data loss or service disruption. The incident requires investigation and reconfiguration of the queue settings to prevent further occurrences.

### Parameters
```shell
export NAME_OF_SOFTWARE="PLACEHOLDER"

export PATH_TO_CONFIG_FILE="PLACEHOLDER"

export PATH_TO_LOG_FILE="PLACEHOLDER"

export NAME_OF_THE_QUEUE="PLACEHOLDER"
```

## Debug

### Check if rabbitmq-server is running
```shell
systemctl status rabbitmq-server
```

### Check the RabbitMQ logs for any errors or warnings
```shell
journalctl -u rabbitmq-server | grep -i error

journalctl -u rabbitmq-server | grep -i warning
```

### Check the RabbitMQ configuration file for any misconfigurations
```shell
cat /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.config
```

### Check the RabbitMQ server status and verify that all queues are running
```shell
rabbitmqctl status queues
```

### Check the RabbitMQ queue settings for auto-delete and expiration policies
```shell
rabbitmqctl list_queues name auto_delete messages arguments

rabbitmqctl list_queues name expires
```

## Repair

### Review the queue settings and ensure that they are configured appropriately to avoid unexpected auto-deletion, such as setting the queue expiration time or disabling auto-deletion.
```shell


#!/bin/bash



QUEUE_NAME=${NAME_OF_THE_QUEUE}



# Set queue expiration time to 7 days

sudo rabbitmqctl set_policy expiry ".*" '{"message-ttl":604800000}' --apply-to queues



# Disable auto-deletion for the queue

sudo rabbitmqctl set_queue_ttl $QUEUE_NAME 0

sudo rabbitmqctl set_queue_autodelete $QUEUE_NAME false


```

This incident type refers to unexpected auto-deletion of queues in RabbitMQ. This can occur due to misconfiguration or incorrect settings, which may cause data loss or service disruption. The incident requires investigation and reconfiguration of the queue settings to prevent further occurrences.


```shell
export NAME_OF_SOFTWARE="PLACEHOLDER"

export PATH_TO_CONFIG_FILE="PLACEHOLDER"

export PATH_TO_LOG_FILE="PLACEHOLDER"

export NAME_OF_THE_QUEUE="PLACEHOLDER"
```


### Check if rabbitmq-server is running

```shell
systemctl status rabbitmq-server
```

### Check the RabbitMQ logs for any errors or warnings

```shell
journalctl -u rabbitmq-server | grep -i error

journalctl -u rabbitmq-server | grep -i warning
```

### Check the RabbitMQ configuration file for any misconfigurations

```shell
cat /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.config
```

### Check the RabbitMQ server status and verify that all queues are running

```shell
rabbitmqctl status queues
```

### Check the RabbitMQ queue settings for auto-delete and expiration policies

```shell
rabbitmqctl list_queues name auto_delete messages arguments

rabbitmqctl list_queues name expires
```


### Review the queue settings and ensure that they are configured appropriately to avoid unexpected auto-deletion, such as setting the queue expiration time or disabling auto-deletion.

```shell


#!/bin/bash



QUEUE_NAME=${NAME_OF_THE_QUEUE}



# Set queue expiration time to 7 days

sudo rabbitmqctl set_policy expiry ".*" '{"message-ttl":604800000}' --apply-to queues



# Disable auto-deletion for the queue

sudo rabbitmqctl set_queue_ttl $QUEUE_NAME 0

sudo rabbitmqctl set_queue_autodelete $QUEUE_NAME false


```


RabbitMQ Queue Auto-Deletion

Overview

Parameters

Debug

Check if rabbitmq-server is running

Check the RabbitMQ logs for any errors or warnings

Check the RabbitMQ configuration file for any misconfigurations

Check the RabbitMQ server status and verify that all queues are running

Check the RabbitMQ queue settings for auto-delete and expiration policies

Repair

Review the queue settings and ensure that they are configured appropriately to avoid unexpected auto-deletion, such as setting the queue expiration time or disabling auto-deletion.

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