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maxuprc(5) [hpux man page]

maxuprc(5)							File Formats Manual							maxuprc(5)

NAME
maxuprc - limits the maximum number of concurrent user processes per user VALUES
Failsafe Default Allowed values Recommended value DESCRIPTION
is a dynamic tunable that limits the maximum number of processes per user. Only root can have more than the number of processes limited by Who is Expected to Change This Tunable? System administrators can change the value of depending on the usage of the system. Restrictions on Changing None. This tunable is dynamic. When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Raised? The value of should be changed if users require more processes than what they are currently allowed by If fails with an error value of it could be an indication that was reached by that particular user. However, that is not the only reason that could cause to fail with an errno value of may be returned if system tunable has been reached or memory on the system has been exhausted. What Are the Side Effects of Raising the Value? Raising the value of allows a single user to consume a greater percentage of the system resources. When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Lowered? The value of should be lowered when individual users are monopolizing system resources by running too many concurrent processes. What Are the Side Effects of Lowering the Value? Applications that depend on a large number of processes may behave differently or fail. Existing processes will continue to run but new process creations which would result in the user exceeding will fail. What Other Tunable Values Should Be Changed at the Same Time? When tuning you should keep in mind the value of WARNINGS
All HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific. This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in future releases of HP-UX. Installation of optional kernel software, from HP or other vendors, may cause changes to tunable parameter values. After installation, some tunable parameters may no longer be at the default or recommended values. For information about the effects of installation on tun- able values, consult the documentation for the kernel software being installed. For information about optional kernel software that was factory installed on your system, see at AUTHOR
was developed by HP. SEE ALSO
nproc(5). Tunable Kernel Parameters maxuprc(5)

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max_thread_proc(5)						File Formats Manual						max_thread_proc(5)

NAME
max_thread_proc - defines the maximum number of concurrent threads allowed per process. VALUES
Failsafe Default Allowed values Recommended values DESCRIPTION
is a dynamic tunable that limits the maximum number of threads allowed per process on the system. When tuning the maximum number of threads allowed per process will be the new value of No process will be able to create new threads such that the total count of its threads exceeds Who is Expected to Change This Tunable? System administrators that run applications on their systems requiring a high number of threads per process. Restrictions on Changing The effect of tuning on existing processes is undefined. However, existing threads will not be effected. When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Raised? The value of should be raised if there is a need to run an application that requires a higher number of threads per process than what is currently set to accommodate. Also, if thread creation fails with the value of then it could indicate that the has been reached. However, reaching is not the only reason why a thread creation could fail with may be returned if the system tunable has been reached or memory on the system is exhausted. What Are the Side Effects of Raising the Value? A group of processes may be able to exhaust the system wide limit of threads on the system. When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Lowered? If you feel that it is necessary to limit the number of threads allowed per process. What Are the Side Effects of Lowering the Value? Some applications which need a high number of threads may behave differently or fail to operate. What Other Tunable Values Should Be Changed at the Same Time? You may want to look at the value of WARNINGS
All HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific. This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in future releases of HP-UX. Installation of optional kernel software, from HP or other vendors, may cause changes to tunable parameter values. After installation, some tunable parameters may no longer be at the default or recommended values. For information about the effects of installation on tun- able values, consult the documentation for the kernel software being installed. For information about optional kernel software that was factory installed on your system, see at AUTHOR
was developed by HP. SEE ALSO
nkthread(5). Tunable Kernel Parameters max_thread_proc(5)
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