UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

I am having a problem on an HP box, where I am being told that there are too many open files. I am also being told I need to change a SAM file. Could some help me understand what a SAM files is and what it is used for.

Thanks.

You are taking this too literally. They mean to use sam to make a change. In this context, "sam files" means any file that sam can help you change.

More accurately, you need to build a new kernel. It doesn't matter whether you use sam or do it from the command line as long as you do it right. But it's much easier via sam.

"too many open files" can mean several things. I can't tell if you bumped into the per-process limit or the overall system lim{t. But you probably need to increase either nfile or maxfiles_lim.

My answer was deleted [I don't know why] therefore I write it again.

SAM is System Administration Manager and you can config all system with it.

In kernel configuration, you have to increase variable "max_files_open" [or any simillar name - I don't remember] or [better way] incerase macro max_users.

SAM will ask you for reboot ...