Re: [squid-users] increase file descriptors for redhat 9?

> i know there is quiet a lot on this on squid-cache FAQ...but nothing
> specific to Redhat 9.
>

Use the same ulimit -HSn option as in FAQ.
Do the same in http://squid.sourceforge.net/hno/linux-lfd.html

> is there a way of increasing my default FD from 1024...without having to
> recompile squid?

It is not possbile to have more FD's without reconfiguration of Squid.
Configuration with more FD's will make the Squid with more FD's.

>
> [root@athena2 ipv4]# more /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
> 32768 61000

It is okie to have to the FD's to minimum of 32768.

Regards,
Muthukumar.

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