Administration Server Reports a 'Too Many Open Files' Message on the EM Console
Issue
Impacted Platforms: Linux
The WebLogic Server Administration Server reports a Too Many Open Files
message on the Enterprise Manager (EM) console when the maximum number of file descriptors configured for the Administration Server is less than 65535.
Workaround
Execute the following command to determine the maximum number of file descriptors currently configured:
cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max
If the value is less than 65535, perform the following steps:
- Edit the file /etc/security/limits.conf with root permission:
> sudo vi /etc/security/limits.conf
- Append the following two lines, using a value of 65535 or greater:
- * soft nofile 65535 * hard nofile 65535
- Start a new terminal session.
- Execute the
limit descriptors
command to verify that descriptors has been increased to the specified value (at least 65535).> limit descriptors descriptors 65535