HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.5.0-00 Installation and Configuration Guide (TB581-96344, July 2013)

NOTE:
Ensure that the maximum value set for a kernel parameter does not exceed the maximum value
specified by the operating system.
Recommended Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf values
Before installing Command View AE Suite on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, set the kernel
parameters for the /etc/sysctl.conf file.
These settings depend on which Command View AE Suite 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf (1/2)
Common Com-
ponent
HiRDB
Operating Sys-
tem Initial
Value
Installer Check
value
Kernel Parameter
538985389850525227236
fs.file-max
1845761638416790
kernel.threads-max
444416104
kernel.msgmni
910241281024
4th parameter of kernel.sem
8072003200032304
2nd parameter of kernel.sem
115466242000000004294967295521995648
kernel.shmmax
0200040964593
kernel.shmmni
2621440026214400268435456730179840
kernel.shmall
Table 7 Kernel parameter values for Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf (2/2)
Replication
Manager Soft-
ware
Tiered Storage
Manager Soft-
ware
Device Man-
ager
Kernel Parameter
512512121789
fs.file-max
3030162
kernel.threads-max
0044
kernel.msgmni
1110
4th parameter of kernel.sem
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