HP -UX B6941-90001 Administrator's Reference Manual page 46

Table 2-2
Installing ITO Agents on the Managed Nodes
Overview
Operating System
SCO UnixWare
SINIX
Solaris
NCR UNIX SVR4 and SGI have no automated tools. Windows NT system
parameters cannot be changed.
Table 2-2 on page 46 gives values for kernel parameters on HP-UX
managed nodes. Other agent platforms generally require similar values.
Important Kernel Parameters for Managed Nodes
Parameter
nfile Maximum number of open
files.
semmns Required semaphores.
shmmax Maximum shared memory.
msgmni Message queues.
nflocks File locks.
a. This number depends upon several factors. Normally a value
of 20 per process is sufficient. However, the more log files con-
figured for the logfile encapsulator, the more file descriptors
are needed. Normally, one logfile requires about one file
descriptor. Any actions which result in processes being
started on the managed node need additional file descriptors.
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Tool
sysadm
sysadm
admintool
Description Minimum Value
a
20
20
None required.
None required.
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