topic Re: ulimit message in Operating System - HP-UX

ulimit message

mike worrell — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:30:30 GMT

We have a job that runs using the "at" command.
Each time it runs it sends me an email from root saying sh[23]:ulimit: specified value exceeds the users allowable limit.
The script runs and does what it's suppose to and if you do an at -l it's back out there like it should be.
Why am I getting this message and how can I correct?
Thanx
Mike

Re: ulimit message

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:38:53 GMT

Hi Mike:

Your '/var/adm/cron/.proto' file should read:

if [ $l -eq 4194304 ]
then
ulimit unlimited
else
ulimit $l # <--- Lowercase letter "L".
fi

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: ulimit message

harry d brown jr — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:40:33 GMT

Mike,

Either the script or a program that is being executred by the script is trying to raise it's ulimit values, and unless it's root, it's not going to be able to.

live free or die
harry

Re: ulimit message

Helen French — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:42:44 GMT

Hi,

Check these threads:

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=80c0dec909065c12fc/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000024645876

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=80c0dec909065c12fc/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000054799306

HTH,
Shiju

Re: ulimit message

Patrick Wallek — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:43:23 GMT

JRF hit the nail on the head. If you would like confirmation from the TKB you can reference TKB Doc. ID A5237772.

Re: ulimit message

A. Clay Stephenson — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:44:01 GMT

Hi:

The easist method is to reduce the ulimit value but just a little in /var/adm/cron/.proto. Yours is probably set to 4194304; reduce it to 4194302.

Re: ulimit message

mike worrell — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:51:50 GMT

Thanks James, my .proto file didn't look anything like the one you listed. Made the change and I'll see if I get the message on the next run.
Mike

Re: ulimit message

mike worrell — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:23:55 GMT

thanks James, that did it.

Re: ulimit message

mike worrell — Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:25:03 GMT

thanks to all for your help
Mike