HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Installation and Configuration Guide (TK981-96001, May 2014)

The following tables show the kernel parameter values you need to set. The formulas for calculating
these values follow the tables.
Table 7 Kernel parameter values for Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf (1/2)
HiRDB
Operating Sys-
tem Initial
Value
Installer Check
value
Kernel Parameter
4227650525230806
fs.file-max
5761638416748
kernel.threads-max
4416104
kernel.msgmni
10241281024
4th parameter of kernel.sem
72003200032305
2nd parameter of kernel.sem
2000000004294967295650102144
kernel.shmmax
200040965091
kernel.shmmni
24372224268435456843095424
kernel.shmall
Table 8 Kernel parameter values for Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf (2/2)
Replication
Manager Soft-
ware
Tiered Storage
Manager Soft-
ware
Device Man-
ager
Common Com-
ponent
Kernel Parameter
51251213698142276
fs.file-max
3030162142
kernel.threads-max
004444
kernel.msgmni
11109
4th parameter of kernel.sem
505012580
2nd parameter of kernel.sem
15000000010074521637498470424372224
kernel.shmmax
009950
kernel.shmmni
15000000014748672049744281623793664
kernel.shmall
These formulas are for calculating kernel parameter values:
• For kernel.shmmax:
kernel-parameter-value-to-be-set =
Max{
Max{
value-that-is-enabled-in-the-system
,
initial-value-of-the-OS
}
,
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