Apache httpd mysterious restart

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Issue

  • httpd instantiate itself several times.
  • We are observing mysterious Apache httpd restat frequently with following message in error_log.
[notice] SIGHUP received.  Attempting to restart
[notice] Apache configured -- resuming normal operations

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    - 5
    - 6
  • Apache httpd 2.2.x

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