HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.2 Installation and Configuration Guide

NOTE:
Ensure that the maximum value you set for a kernel parameter does not exceed the maximum value
specified by Linux.
Related topics
• P9000 Command View AE Software server installation prerequisites, page 21
• Installing P9000 Command View AE Software in a Linux environment, page 32
• Modifying kernel parameter values and shell restrictions, page 30
Recommended Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf values
Before installing P9000 Command View AE Software on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, set the
kernel parameters for the /etc/sysctl.conf file.
The values for these settings depend on which of the following P9000 Command View AE Software
products you are installing:
• Common Component
• Device Manager
• Tiered Storage Manager
• Replication Manager
The following tables show the kernel parameter values you need to set. The formulas for calculating
these values follow the tables.
Table 6 Kernel parameter values for /etc/sysctl.conf (1/2)
Common Com-
ponent
HiRDB
Operating Sys-
tem Initial Value
Installer Check
value
Kernel Parameter
538985389850525213556fs.file-max
1845761638416790kernel.threads-max
444416104kernel.msgmni
910241281024
4th parameter of ker-
nel.sem
8072003200032302
2nd parameter of ker-
nel.sem
131000322000000004294967295490571136kernel.shmmax
0200040964593kernel.shmmni
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