5.6.1 Configure Operating System and File System Settings

Parameter Configuration Action
Installation Directory In the .profile file, set the variable FIC_HOME to point to the OFSAA Installation Directory.
File Descriptor Settings

In the sysctl.conf file, to change the number of file descriptors, do the following as the root user:

  1. Edit the following line in the /etc/sysctl.conf file:

    fs.file-max = <value>

    where <value> is greater than 15000

  2. Apply the change by running the following command:

    # /sbin/ sysctl -p

Note:

The value specified here is the minimum value to be set for the installation process to go forward. For other modules, this value may depend on the available resources and the number of processes executed in parallel.
Total Number of Process Settings

In the sysctl.conf File set the value to greater than 15000.

Note:

The value specified here is the Minimum Value to be set for the Installation Process to go forward. For other modules, this value may depend on the available resources and the number of processes executed in parallel.
Port Settings Default port numbers to be enabled on the system are 6500, 6501, 6505, 6507, 6509, 6510, 6666, 9999, and 10101.