HP Distributed Print Service Administration Guide

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Getting Started with HPDPS
Further Tuning of HPDPS
Further Tuning of HPDPS
Every persistent object (such as a printer, spooler, or supervisor which
stays in permanent storage when the process exits) requires two file
descriptors. Also, each job in the spooler requires two file descriptors.
The total number of open files allowed by your system is determined by
the nfile kernel configuration parameter. Your HP-UX kernel may have
been configured toa relatively low value. If youhave many processes or if
you want to create many persistent objects and submit many jobs, you
may need to increase the nfile limit. To do this:
• Invoke sam.
• Select Kernel Configuration.
• Select Configuration Parameters.
• Choose nfile.
• Pull down the Action menu and select Modify Configurable
Parameter.
• In the Formula/Value box, enter a new nfile number and press OK.