Re: [K12OSN] cache running out of file descriptors

[Eric Harrison <eharrison mail mesd k12 or us>]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Mike Rambo wrote:

>Yesterday I noticed "WARNING! Your cache is running out of file
>descriptors" in cache.log. Unfortunately it has been going on for some
>time but I hadn't been checking the logs aside from glancing at the
>squidguard block logs on occasion. Does anyone know what causes this and
>where I can look for solutions?
>
>I've googled some for a solution but didn't come up with anything
>definitive.
>
>Thanks

I assume that means system file handles. 

To adjust the maximum number of file handles, add the following line to
/etc/sysctl.conf

	fs.file-max = 65536

and run "sysctrl -p"


-Eric