Hi, Looks like both soft and hard limits need to be specified in /etc/security/limits.conf. root soft nofile 32768 root hard nofile 32768 [root@bangpcplin1 security]# ulimit -n 32768 It worked. Thanks a lot. Regards, -GnanaShekar- On 1/4/06, Lunt, Nick <Nick.Lunt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Just double checked, try ulimit -H -n :) > > see /usr/share/doc/bash-x/COMPAT for more info > > Nick . > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lunt, Nick > > Sent: 04 January 2006 12:42 > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > Subject: RE: Can't increase the number of open files limit in > > RHEL AS 4. > > Pleasesuggest. > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: unix syzadmin [mailto:unixsyzadmin@xxxxxxxxx] > > > The following entry in /etc/security/limits.conf of RHEL AS > > 4 does not > > > work. Please suggest. > > > root hard nofile 32768 > > > > > > [root@bangpcplin1 ~]# ulimit -n > > > 1024 > > > > > > > ulimit is showing you your soft limit I believe. > > Put a soft limit in limits.conf then try again. > > > > >From the ulimit bash manpage the hard file limit may not be > > allowed to be set on some systems. Im not sure if this > > applies to RHEL4. > > > > Nick . > > > > > > Wesleyan Administration Services Ltd registered number > > 5188850 and Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers Ltd registered > > number 2114859 ("WUTM Ltd") > > are wholly owned subsidiary companies of Wesleyan Assurance > > Society, whose registered number is ZC145. > > WUTM Ltd is a member of IMA. For ISA/PEP/Unit Trusts > > Administration Centre: PO Box 9033, Chelmsford, SM99 2WQ > > Telephone: 0870 601 6129 > > Wesleyan Assurance Society and WUTM Ltd are authorised and > > regulated by the Financial Services Authority. > > Head Office, Colmore Circus, Birmingham B4 6AR. Telephone: > > 0121 200 3003 Fax 0121 200 2971. > > Website: www.wesleyan.co.uk Telephone calls may be recorded > > for monitoring and training purposes. > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > > > This communication and the information it contains is > > intended for the person or organisation to whom it is > > addressed. Its contents are confidential and may be protected > > in law. Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any of it > > may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, > > please contact us immediately. > > > > The contents of any attachments in this e-mail may contain > > software viruses, which could damage your own computer > > system. While every reasonable precaution to minimise this > > risk has been taken, we cannot accept liability for any > > damage that you sustain as a result of software viruses. You > > should carry out your own virus checking procedure before > > opening any attachment. > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjecthttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
