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max file descriptors [65535] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least [65536] in elasticsearch log

How To


Summary

The elasticsearch service does not work well from gui. The following issue is reported in the log:
max file descriptors [65535] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least [65536].

Steps

  1. Get the elasticsearch service status.
    Command:
    # egosh service list -ll |grep elk
    Output:
    "elk-elasticsearch","","","","","","ALLOC","658","/ManagementServices/EGOManagementServices","ManagementHosts","dliforsup.eng.platformlab.ibm.com","1","1","FINISH","1271"
  2. Check the log file in the directory.
    Directory:
    $EGO_TOP/integration/elk/log/elasticsearch/elk-mastername.log.master_hostname
    Item:
    max file descriptors [65535] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least [65536]
  3. Update the configuration file /etc/security/limits.conf
    Change the following:
         root   soft    nofile    65535
         root   hard    nofile    65535
         egoadmin   soft    nofile    65535
         egoadmin   hard    nofile    65535
    to as below:
         root   soft    nofile    65536
         root   hard    nofile    65536
         egoadmin   soft    nofile    65536
         egoadmin   hard    nofile    65536
  4. Logout and login.

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 August 2019

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ibm10869466

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