Re: Increasing file descriptor for Informix with Linux

Brett Randall <brett_s_rREMOVECAPITALS@hotmail.com> writes: > Leandro Dardini wrote: > > > > I try to install Informix IDS 7.3 for Linux, and as written in "release" > > there is a problem with the small number of fd Linux (Redhat) offers to > > Informix, only 1024 instead of 3000 advised. Informix seems to runs well > > with only 1024 fd, but before to use it in production, I'd like to correct > > the problem. One way is to install an old kernel provided by redhat with > > 3000 fd defined, but it is an old kernel (2.0.36) and I want to use the new > > ones. > > > > Any idea how to raise the fd limit? > > Just a thought, but how about :- > > 1) find where the fd limit is defined in the kernel source > 2) change it > 3) recompile the kernel Documented in http://www.volano.com/linuxnotes.html > Worth a try I think. But what is more important to you / least risky - > complying with the 3000 fd where 1024 seems to work OK (but have you > load tested), or having a "unmodified" kernel source? I'd install RedHat 6.2 and compile my own 2.2.18 or 2.2.17+LVM Thomas