NAME
dlpi_max_clones — maximum number of cloned DLPI streams allowed on the system
VALUES
Allowed values
256 to 4294967295
DESCRIPTION
This variable is used to limit the number of cloned DLPI streams that
can be opened on the system.
General information about DLPI can be found in the
dlpi(7)
manpage.
This tunable is provided to prevent an
unprivileged user from maliciously consuming the system resources by
opening a large number of cloned DLPI streams.
Who Is Expected to Change This Tunable?
Privileged user.
Restrictions on Changing
Changes to this tunable take effect at the next reboot.
When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Raised?
This tunable should be raised when the number of DLPI applications
is more than the default value.
What Are the Side Effects of Raising the Value?
Possible side effects would be slower system performance.
WARNINGS
All HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific.
This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in
future releases of HP-UX.
Installation of optional kernel software, from HP or other vendors,
may cause changes to tunable parameter values. After installation,
some tunable parameters may no longer be at the default or
recommended values. For information about the effects of
installation on tunable values, consult the documentation
for the kernel software being installed.
For information about optional kernel software that was
factory installed on your system, see
HP-UX Release Notes
at
http://docs.hp.com.
AUTHOR
dlpi_max_clones
was developed by HP.
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