Linux Kernel Parameters

The following table describes the Linux kernel parameter values you are required to define in the computers of a Linux Control-M Workflow Insights environment.

NOTE: The kernel parameters must be defined for all hosts in the Workflow Insights environment, including Control-M/EM Primary and Control-M/EM Distributed computers.

Parameter

Description

Relevant Instance

Minimum Value

vm.max_map_count

Determines the maximum number of memory map areas a process can contain.

Control-M/EM Primary and Distributed

262144

soft nofile

Determines the number of files a process may have opened at once. The soft limit cannot be greater than the hard limit.

Control-M/EM Distributed only

65535

hard nofile

Determines the number of files a process can open at a time. The hard limit is the maximum value that is allowed for the soft limit.

Control-M/EM Distributed only

65535

memlock

Determines the maximum locked-in-memory address space (KB). This is memory that is not paged out.

Control-M/EM Distributed only

unlimited

Parent Topic

Control-M Workflow Insights System Requirements for Linux