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Thomas, The limit on the number of open files is smaller on the upgraded system than on the other system -- so my unstated concern about not using a "-close" or "-flush" option is specious. Let us know if you have further issues. > Support-- > > ulimts: > > working server: > ulimit a-a > -bash: ulimit: a-a: invalid number > [root@gradsusr ldm]# ulimit -a > core file size (blocks, -c) 0 > data seg size (kbytes, -d) unlimited > scheduling priority (-e) 0 > file size (blocks, -f) unlimited > pending signals (-i) 128321 > max locked memory (kbytes, -l) unlimited > max memory size (kbytes, -m) unlimited > open files (-n) 16384 > pipe size (512 bytes, -p) 8 > POSIX message queues (bytes, -q) 819200 > real-time priority (-r) 0 > stack size (kbytes, -s) 300000 > cpu time (seconds, -t) unlimited > max user processes (-u) 128321 > virtual memory (kbytes, -v) unlimited > file locks (-x) unlimited > > > new broken server: > > ulimit -a > core file size (blocks, -c) 0 > data seg size (kbytes, -d) unlimited > scheduling priority (-e) 0 > file size (blocks, -f) unlimited > pending signals (-i) 46271 > max locked memory (kbytes, -l) 64 > max memory size (kbytes, -m) unlimited > open files (-n) 1024 > pipe size (512 bytes, -p) 8 > POSIX message queues (bytes, -q) 819200 > real-time priority (-r) 0 > stack size (kbytes, -s) 8192 > cpu time (seconds, -t) unlimited > max user processes (-u) 46271 > virtual memory (kbytes, -v) unlimited > file locks (-x) unlimited Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: MIY-170840 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.