Soft FD limit is low
Problem:
An alert, similar to the following, shows up in lotus or lotus-miner.
active process:fd-limit last raised at 2021-12-09 16:30:39.901 +0800 +08; reason: {"message":"soft FD limit is low","recommended_min":100000,"soft_limit":16384}
Note that this error is an example from Ubuntu, but would be similar in other OS variants.
Environment:
- Mainnet
- Calibnet
- Devnet
Resolution:
This will be host OS specific, but it should be similar on all OS types. Below is the example from Ubuntu. You will also have to reboot.
sudo echo "* soft nofile 256000" >> /etc/security/limits.conf
sudo echo "* hard nofile 512000" >> /etc/security/limits.conf
sudo sysctl -p
Values of the above resolution (the big number) may vary.
Extras:
https://filecoinproject.slack.com/archives/CPFTWMY7N/p1639041748439100