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set memory ulimit to unlimited in AIX

  • 1.  set memory ulimit to unlimited in AIX

    Posted Mon December 03, 2018 04:16 AM

    Originally posted by: Rajeev Gaurav


    Hi ,

     

    I am trying to set ulimit of  memory to unlimited for root by below command but its not getting set permanently. whenever I logout it back to its previous value.

    Please suggest

     

    ulimit -m unlimited

    time(seconds)        unlimited
    file(blocks)         unlimited
    data(kbytes)         unlimited
    stack(kbytes)        32768
    memory(kbytes)       unlimited
    coredump(blocks)     2097151
    nofiles(descriptors) 2000
    threads(per process) unlimited
    processes(per user)  unlimited
     

    When relogin its back to previous value

    time(seconds)        unlimited
    file(blocks)         unlimited
    data(kbytes)         unlimited
    stack(kbytes)        32768
    memory(kbytes)       32768
    coredump(blocks)     2097151
    nofiles(descriptors) 2000
    threads(per process) unlimited
    processes(per user)  unlimited
     

     



  • 2.  Re: set memory ulimit to unlimited in AIX

    Posted Mon December 03, 2018 07:54 AM

    Originally posted by: sangameshm


    Change them to -1 in /etc/security/limits file.

     

    Thanks,

    Sangamesh