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I've always been accustomed to setting certain kernel parameters in the /etc/system file. However, with Solaris 10, they have created the resource control utility to set these values.

I've set the value for project.max-shm-memory to 4gb with the following command:

prctl -n project.max-shm-memory -v 4gb -r -i project user.root

Issuing "prctl -n project.max-shm-memory -i project user.root" verifies that it gets set successfully. However, this value gets reset to it's default value, which is 1/4 RAM, upon reboot.

Should this value remain set at 4gb upon reboot? If so, how do I configure it to stay at 4gb?

Thanks.

I would think it should not since it's a temporary fix.

Read up on Resource Management

Thanks RTM. As you indicated and the link confirmed, apparently the prctl settings are reset on reboot. The link helped to configure a way to maintain the settings on reboot.

Thanks again.