Set ulimit on Confluence setenv.sh

[Tova Pozen]

After a failed space XML import, I want to increase the open file descriptors limit of the Confluence user, as suggested on this Atlassian KB:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/xml-import-failed-with-too-many-open-files-error-200704392.html

and on this:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/health-check-confluence-open-files-limit-844236751.html

However, there are no instructions where exactly to insert the value - "ulimit -n 10000" -  in the file.

Can anyone tell me how it should be done?

Thanks!

[Nic Brough [Adaptavist] · Accepted solution]

Anywhere you know the line will be executed. 

setenv.sh is a script that varies by install and settings by site, so they can't just give you a  copy, they are relying on you having a basic understanding of scripts

Most simple place - insert it into the first empty lines at the top of the file.

[Tova Pozen]

I've already tried just inserting it in the first empty line, but it didn't work out. That's why I thought it has to be inserted in a specific way.

I tried it again now , and this time, on restarting the service, noticed this message:

"/opt/atlassian/confluence/bin/setenv.sh: line 2: ulimit: open files: cannot modify limit: Operation not permitted"

I searched this message, and it figures I have to set the limit for confluence user also on /etc/security/limits.conf .

I might've tried it before, unless it's said everywhere those settings (on /etc/security/limits.conf) are not for system services. (is that related to the service process gets its limit from its parent process?)

Anyway - thanks - you helped me solve the issue.

[Lars Olav Velle]

It relates to the user the process is running as.

If your application is running as the user "atlassian", then you need to add "atlassian" to /etc/security/limits.conf

[Vlado Nestorovski]

Hi @Lars Olav Velle any restarts needed after the changes of /etc/security/limits.conf ?

Thanks in advance!

[Logan Schmidt]

@Lars Olav Velle @Vlado Nestorovski can you provide an example of the format used in `/etc/security/limits.conf`? It appears you need to specifc a username, maybe an @ sign before it, a type soft/hard and an item plus a value. My guess is something like this:

`atlassian    hard    ulimit    10000`

If you wanted the `atlassian` user to set ulimit to `10000`