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Re: oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

 
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TwoProc
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oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

A little help:

My alert log for Oracle 10g is telling me I'm running out of "file descriptors". Well, in the past, I fixed this by increasing resources to nfile for HPUX 11.11, but in HPUX 11.3, it's not there!

On Metalink, they're saying to check the ulimits for files, but they are currently set to "unlimited" (ran ulimit -a command).

Anyone know how to fix; is this a kernel configuration tunable parameter issue?

And of course, this posting could be either in databases, or in sys admin, and there is no tag for both....
We are the people our parents warned us about --Jimmy Buffett
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James R. Ferguson
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Re: oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

Hi:

In 11.31, 'nfile' is obsolete:

http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02266682/c02266682.pdf

From the above, "The recommended way to regulate the maximum number of open files on the system is to set the values of maxfiles_lim and nproc appropriately; the theoretical system maximum can be assumed to be maxfiles_lim * nproc."

Regards!

...JRF...
TwoProc
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Re: oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

Thanks JRF, directly to the solution, and quickly. If I may ask, did you find a document that pointed you to this one (like an obsolete tunables document)?
We are the people our parents warned us about --Jimmy Buffett
James R. Ferguson
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Re: oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

Hi (again) TwoProc:

> If I may ask, did you find a document that pointed you to this one (like an obsolete tunables document)?

No, frankly, I had happened to notice a while back that this document was posted on the 11.31 manpages section of the the new-and-improved documentation website. It tend to remember where I've seen things.

By the way, "TwoProc" = John J. ?

Regards!

...JRF...
TwoProc
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Re: oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

Yes, it's me. Since I've just got new Itaniums - I think QuadProc would be relevant!
:-)

And, if you wonder why all the posts - well the sysadmin is on vacation that takes care of the newest boxes, so I get to take my mgr hat off this week !!!! YAY !
We are the people our parents warned us about --Jimmy Buffett
TwoProc
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Re: oracle - running out of file descriptors warning in alert log HPUX 11.3

Also, I missed your hat upgrade! Congratulations! That's quite a recovery from a 5 year or so disappearance!
We are the people our parents warned us about --Jimmy Buffett