I'm not an ubuntu expert, but it's clear the the ulimit is not getting 
correctly set
for the "riak" user, as shown from the console output (it reads 1024). In ubuntu
12.04 I remember I had to edit both /etc/pam.d/su and 
/etc/security/limits.conf. I followed
instructions here [1]. Be sure to do this for the "riak" user.

[1]: 
http://www.ubun2.com/question/433/how_set_ulimit_ubuntu_linux_getting_sudo_ulimit_command_not_found_error

Reid


On Aug 1, 2012, at 5:33 PM, John Roy wrote:

> Hi Reid --
> 
> I added a risk.conf file in /etc/default with the line:
> 
> ulimit -n 8192
> 
> then rebooted, restarted risk and then did the attach. 
> 
> I got this line (which is also in the crash.log), then the limit of 1024.  
> See below:
> 
> 16:28:58.041 [error] Hintfile 
> '/disk1/riak/bitcask/159851741583067506678528028578343455274867621888/12.bitcask.hint'
>  contains pointer 118308596 570 that is greater than total data size 118308864
> 
> > os:cmd("ulimit -n").
> "1024\n"
> 
> I also set in manually prior to the reboot and got the same result.
> 
> 
> On Aug 1, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Reid Draper wrote:
> 
>> ulimit of 4096 might be too low. I'd also double-check the ulimit
>> has taken effect either by attaching to the node (riak attach) or
>> starting the node in the console (riak console), then type this:
>> 
>> os:cmd("ulimit -n").
>> 
>> Be sure to include the period (.) that
>> is above as well.
>> 
>> Reid
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 1, 2012, at 5:00 PM, John Roy wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi --
>>> 
>>> Riak 1.1.1
>>> three nodes
>>> Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
>>> downtime means one node drops off then the other two follow so the entire 
>>> cluster falls down.
>>> 
>>> On Aug 1, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey John, 
>>>> 
>>>> First questions would be:
>>>> 
>>>> * What version of Riak?
>>>> * How many nodes?
>>>> * Which OS?
>>>> * When you say "downtime" do you mean the entire cluster? Or just a subset 
>>>> of your nodes?
>>>> 
>>>> Mark 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:42 PM, John Roy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> I'm seeing significant downtime on Riak now.  Much like the "Riak Crashing 
>>>> Constantly" thread.  However in this case we get a "Too many open files" 
>>>> error, and also "contains pointer that is greater than the total data 
>>>> size."  See the error messages below for more details.
>>>> 
>>>> If others have an idea on this I'd appreciate your help.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> John
>>>> 
>>>> 2012-08-01 14:53:28 =ERROR REPORT====
>>>> Hintfile 
>>>> '/disk1/riak/bitcask/1347321821914426127719021955160323408745312813056/12.bitcask.hint'
>>>>  contains pointer 119561351 4415 that is greater than total data size 
>>>> 119562240
>>>> 
>>>> 2012-08-01 14:54:26 =CRASH REPORT====
>>>>   crasher:
>>>>     initial call: riak_core_vnode:init/1
>>>>     pid: <0.29239.0>
>>>>     registered_name: []
>>>>     exception exit: [{riak_kv_eleveldb_backend,{db_open,"IO error: 
>>>> /disk1/riak/leveldb/753586781748746817198774991869333432010090217472/CURRENT:
>>>>  Too many open files"}}]
>>>>       in function  gen_fsm:init_it/6
>>>>       in call from proc_lib:init_p_do_apply/3
>>>>     ancestors: [riak_core_vnode_sup,riak_core_sup,<0.88.0>]
>>>>     messages: []
>>>>     links: [<0.92.0>]
>>>>     dictionary: 
>>>> [{#Ref<0.0.0.37922>,{bc_state,"/disk1/riak/bitcask/753586781748746817198774991869333432010090217472",fresh,undefined,[{filestate,read_only,"/disk1/riak/bitcask/753586781748746817198774991869333432010090217472/1.bitcask.data",1,<<>>,undefined,0,0},{filestate,read_only,"/disk1/riak/bitcask/753586781748746817198774991869333432010090217472/2.bitcask.data",2,<<>>,undefined,0,0}],2147483648,[{expiry_secs,-1},{read_write,true}],<<>>}},{random_seed,{17770,26756,17419}}]
>>>>     trap_exit: true
>>>>     status: running
>>>>     heap_size: 4181
>>>>     stack_size: 24
>>>>     reductions: 13734
>>>>   neighbours:
>>>> 2012-08-01 14:54:26 =SUPERVISOR REPORT====
>>>>      Supervisor: {local,riak_core_vnode_sup}
>>>>      Context:    child_terminated
>>>>      Reason:     [{riak_kv_eleveldb_backend,{db_open,"IO error: 
>>>> /disk1/riak/leveldb/753586781748746817198774991869333432010090217472/CURRENT:
>>>>  Too many open files"}}]
>>>>      Offender:   
>>>> [{pid,<0.29239.0>},{name,undefined},{mfargs,{riak_core_vnode,start_link,undefined}},{restart_type,temporary},{shutdown,300000},{child_type,worker}]
>>>> 
>>>> 2012-08-01 14:54:26 =ERROR REPORT====
>>>> ** Generic server riak_core_vnode_manager terminating
>>>> ** Last message in was 
>>>> {753586781748746817198774991869333432010090217472,riak_kv_vnode,get_vnode}
>>>> ** When Server state == 
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>>>> 
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