How to Change the Value of a Kernel Parameter

1. Become superuser.

2. Add a line to the /etc/system file in the form:

   set parameter=value

3. Verify the kernel parameter change.

   # grep parameter /etc/system

4. Reboot the system.

   The kernel parses the /etc/system file during autoconfiguration and overrides the default value for the parameters specified in this file.

Example--Changing the Value of a Kernel Parameter

The following line in the /etc/system file sets the value of the max_nprocs to 500 parameter.

set max_nprocs=500