Many thanks for the help. I just changed the value in the /etc/system file and rebooted,
showed the boss it had changed, and changed it back. Took a little explaining for the second
reboot, but oh well.
Here is my original message:
Hi all,
The boss read a magazine that told him to increase the number of TCB's
on our web server to increase performance. SO, I get to figure out what
that means and how to do it. I do know that TCB's are Transaction
Control Blocks, and that on solaris systems the number of them is
controlled by the MAX USERS system varible. I just can't remember how
to set that varible (I forget commands as easily as I do birthdays.)
Our web server is a Sun Ultra 1 running Solaris 2.5 with the 2.5 jumbo
patch. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks -- I will summarize.
Craig Ledbetter
Systems Engineer
Home Account Network Inc.
Charleston SC
cledbett@homeaccount.com
and the best reponse I recived:
Rahul Roy wrote:
>
> You would be crazy to tune an Ultra 1 !!!! Nobody tunes an Ultra !! How
> many hits do you get in a day - several thousands ?? :-) I would suggest
> telling your boss that you fixed the parameter !!!
>
> regards and best wishes..
>
> Rahul
>
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the most informative:
Reto Lichtensteiger wrote:
>
> The boss?! Jeez, just tell him "OK, it's done" Who died and made him an
> authority anyway!!!
>
> In /etc/system search down for the "set:" section and add
>
> * set:
> *
> * Set an integer variable in the kernel or a module to a new value.
> * This facility should be used with caution. See system(4).
> *
> set maxusers=XX
>
> Reto
> --
> R A Lichtensteiger rali@meitca.com -or- rali@world.std.com
> http://www.meitca.com/ITA/People/rali
> "Yes, you're doing things right, but are you doing the right things?"
and the most direct:
manjeet@iglou.com wrote:
>
> Take a look at '/etc/system' file.
>
Thanks
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