* fact: HP 9000 Series HP-UX
* symptom: HP-UX Error:23: File table overflow
* change: NOTE ROLE: Useful Definitions of Parameters nproc = Max Number of Processes nfile = Max Number of Open Files nflocks = Max Number of File Locks
* cause: Problem with kernel parameters, User will need to increase maxusers and nfile and nproc will increase with it.
fix:
The error noted is a 3rd Party Software/Vendor Error that translates to a
problem with kernel parameters, User will need to increase maxusers and nfile
and nproc will increase with it.
Workaround
To work around this problem, increase the nproc parameter to ....
The value to increase to depends on the current value which can be retrieved as
follows:
/usr/sbin/sysdef (hp-ux 10.20)
/usr/sbin/kmtune [-l] (hp-ux 11)
The default value for nproc is (20 + 8*maxusers)
Dependent of the version of HP the parameter can be changed dynamically without
having to reboot the system, utilities to use are SAM or KMTUNE
NOTE: The Oracle-required parameters are listed in Chapter 2 of the Install
Guide.
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