i believe you have to modify the value of a variable in the /proc filesystem
The following few example commands may be helpful to those wondering
how to increase certain soft limits imposed by the kernel:
echo 4096 > /proc/sys/kernel/file-max
echo 12288 > /proc/sys/kernel/inode-max
echo 300 400 500 > /proc/sys/vm/freepages
Kunal Shah wrote:
> I am using RedHat 6.1 as my oracle 8i database server and Enhydra web
> server.
> People who develop the application sometimes login through telnet and
> compile their java codes and all that.
>
> >From last two days i am watching my linux server slow downs as processes
> takes time to complete and hd lights glows all the time.
> Today when i try to find out the reasons, at its worsts it gives vfs
> error
> it gives maximum open files error -- open file crosses 4096 no.
> Is there any way by which i can increase this no for my system. or is
> there any way to solve this problem?
> My hard disk is only 83% full and no of users use the linux through
> telnet, oracle client, ftp or linux m/c is 5 to 6 at a time
>
> Please guide me
> I can not proceed with this speed with my dbase
>
> Thanks
> Kunal
>
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