HP CIFS Server 2.2i Administrator's Guide version A.01.11.01

HP-UX Configuration for HP CIFS
Configuring Kernel Parameters for HP CIFS
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Memory Requirements
Each smbd process will need approximate 1/2 MB of memory. For 2048
clients, therefore, the system should have at least 1 GB of physical
memory. This is over and above the requirements of other applications
that will be running concurrent with HP CIFS.