Tunable Kernel Parameters

Accounting Subsystem
Specifying a Threshold Value
Chapter 2
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minfree = 5
acctsuspend = 0
acctresume = 3
Suspend when file system is completely full, do not resume (resume when available
space reaches 105% of total file system which cannot happen):
minfree = 5
acctsuspend = -5 (minus 5)
acctresume = 100
How to Determine Value of minfree
acctsuspend and acctresume specify accounting thresholds based on the current value
of the minfree parameter for the file system where the accounting files reside. minfree
is specified when the file system is being created, and determines what percentage of the
total file system space is reserved and cannot be used by ordinary users. The value can
range from zero to 100.
The default value for minfree on HP-UX file systems is 10 percent. To determine the
current value of minfree, use the df command with the -t option (see df (1M)).
For example, to find the current value of minfree on the mounted file system /users,
use the command:
df -t /users
Additional Information
• “Overview of Accounting Parameters” on page 17
• “Accounting Parameter Summary” on page 16
• “How to Specify Configurable Parameter Values” on page 13