pt_cnt

Description

The number of /dev/pts entries available is dynamic up to a limit determined by the amount of physical memory available on the system. pt_cnt is one of three variables that determines the minimum number of logins that the system can accommodate. The default maximum number of /dev/pts devices the system can support is determined at boot time by computing the number of pty structures that can fit in a percentage of system memory (see pt_pctofmem next). If pt_cnt is zero, the system allocates up to that maximum. If pt_cnt is non-zero, the system allocates to the greater of pt_cnt and the default maximum.

Data Type

Unsigned integer

Default

0

Range

0 to maxpid

Units

logins/windows

Dynamic?

No

Validation

None

When to Change

When you want to explicitly control the number of users that can remotely log in to the system.

Commitment Level

Unstable

Change History

See pt_cnt (Solaris 7 and Earlier Releases) for more information.