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When trying to install Information Server patch, hitting the error "The number of open file descriptors is too low"

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Summary

When trying to install a patch in Information Server using the 'installUpdates' script with the sudo command, the update is aborted and the following message is thrown "The number of open file descriptors is too low. Both installation and usage of Information Server require that the number of open file descriptors be 10240 or higher."

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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ibm16369021