Which Kernel Parameter?

[Jayson Hurd_2]

The other week we ran out of pts sessions. Existing connections were ok, but we couldn't add any ssh/terminal sessions. So we killed some old ones to free up. Is there a kernel parameter where I can increase the allowable pts sessions?

[KapilRaj]

u can increase from sam "the number of pty's "

man insf / mksf


Kaps

[Steven E. Protter]

nstrtl
nstrpty

Change them with sam or manually, boot the box, then:

insf -e

Done.

SEP

[Bruno Ganino]

Look this thread
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=593168
HTH
Bruno

[Navin Bhat_2]

I would recommend that you bump up all of the below some reactive and some proactive.

npty
nstrpty
nstrtel
maxusers
maxuprc
max_thread_proc

[Geoff Wild]

Try the following - what are yours set to?

npty 60 Number of ptys (Pseudo ttys)
nstrpty 60 Max Number of Streams-Based PTYs
nstrtel 60 Number of Telnet Session Device Files


Rgds...Geoff

[Rita C Workman]

If all you needed were more pts sessions you only need to increase three parms in your kernel mentioned above:

npty
nstrpty
nstrtel

These take very little in resources. I generally have the habit of starting boxes off with 400 for small-average and 800 or more for systems with larger loads on them.

Rgrds,
Rita