Extending File Descriptors

Purpose

Set the maximum number of files that can be opened to 102400. If only a maximum of 1024 files can be opened by the software during the test, the server performance will be affected.

Procedure

1. Open the limits.conf file:

   1	vim /etc/security/limits.conf

2. Press i to enter the insert mode and add the following content to the file:

   *   soft     nofile      102400
   *   hard     nofile      102400

   

   • The asterisk (*) indicates all users.
   • hard indicates a strict setting. The preset value cannot be exceeded.
   • soft indicates an alarm setting. The preset value can be exceeded, but an alarm is generated if it is exceeded.
3. Press Esc, type :wq!, and press Enter to save the file and exit.
4. Restart the server to make the file take effect.