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set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=12025908428
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmni=100
set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg=10
set semsys:seminfo_semmni=100
set semsys:seminfo_semmns=1024
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1
set max_nprocs=30000
set maxuprc=16384

projadd -U oracle user.oracle
projmod -s -K "project.max-sem-ids=(priv,100,deny)" user.oracle
projmod -s -K "process.max-sem-nsems=(priv,256,deny)" user.oracle
projmod -s -K "project.max-shm-memory=(priv,12025908428,deny)" user.oracle
projmod -s -K "project.max-shm-ids=(priv,100,deny)" user.oracle
projmod -s -K "process.max-file-descriptor=(priv,65536,deny)" user.oracle

init 6

## before above changes were applied
##
$ kstat|grep v_proc
        v_proc                          16362
$
 
$ kstat |grep v_maxup
        v_maxup                         16357
        v_maxupttl                      16357
$
 
## after changes/reboot
##
 
$ kstat|grep v_proc
        v_proc                          30000
$
 
$ kstat |grep v_maxup
        v_maxup                         16384
        v_maxupttl                      29995
$

12 Responses to “11gR2 install fails with “Hard Limit: maximum user processes” error”

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   Blogroll Report 12/02/2009 – 19/02/2010 « Coskan’s Approach to Oracle:
   March 18th, 2010 at 11:44 am

   [...] 3-Solution to “Hard Limit: maximum user processes” error in 11GR2 on Solaris Vitaliy Mogilevskiy-11gR2 install fails with “Hard Limit: maximum user processes” error [...]

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   2
   Anu:
   September 1st, 2010 at 8:16 pm

   Hi Vitaliy,

   While installing oracle 10g on redhat linux i am facing the errors
   i was able to complete installation but,

   1.Enterprise Manager Config failed due to Invalid value null for parameter PORT ……retry configuring databse with enterprise manager later manually by running emca script.

   2.also i see that are no user accounts hr,oe available and also example.dbf is not created.

   Though i was able to open sqlplus and work..i still feel if i go ahead i will face many problems.

   Note: previoulsy on the same laptop i installed and was working on it. But because of some problem i had to reinstall linux and so now oracle too. I am guessing is this anything related to HOSTNAME? bcoz..after i reinstalled linux..i couldn’t find anything in /etc/hosts file..it was empty so i edited with static IP and hostname.

   Please can you help me in solving this issue.

   Thank You,
   Anu

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   3
   MVE:
   September 1st, 2010 at 8:32 pm

   @Anu
   Most likely yes, your issue is related to incorrect configuration of OS, specifically /etc/hosts.

   Here is a typical run-check I do before install:

   [root@qarac1 mail]# cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep hosts
   #hosts:     db files ldap nis dns
   hosts:      files dns
    
    
   [root@qarac1 mail]# hostname
   qarac1.mydomain.com
    
   [root@qarac1 network-scripts]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network
   NETWORKING=yes
   HOSTNAME=qarac1.mydomain.com
    
    
   [root@qarac1 mail]# domainname
   (none)
    
    
   [root@qarac1 mail]# cat /etc/hosts | grep `eval hostname`
   XXX.XXX.XX.XX   qarac1.mydomain.com   qarac1
    
    
   [root@qarac1 mail]# more /etc/oraInst.loc
   /etc/oraInst.loc: No such file or directory

   HTH,
   - Vitaliy

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   4
   Anu:
   September 1st, 2010 at 9:27 pm

   Hi Vitaliy,
   Thankyou very much for immediate response.

   yes i have checked as u mentioned above.everything was fine except this one

   [root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/hosts | grep `eval hostname`

   returns nothing whereas

   [root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/hosts

   192.168.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

   i tried installation again..
   @checking network configuration requirments it is not succeded and says oracle supports installation on systems with DHCP public IP address and i checked the logfile and it says
   checking DetectifDHCPassignedIP …
   …..
   Actual result: java.lang.NullpointerException:Exception/error Occurred

   SO removing static IP and making DHCP…will help? bcoz in windows wheni installed i just did that user verified and installation was fine without any problem and i can work on it.

   Thanks,
   Anu.

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   5
   Anu:
   September 1st, 2010 at 9:34 pm

   Hi Vitaliy,
   I apologise.
   there was a typing mistake and now

   [root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/hosts | grep `eval hostname`

   192.168.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

   works fine now.

   but the installation problem remains same.

   thank u,
   Anu.

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   6
   MVE:
   September 1st, 2010 at 10:28 pm

   @Anu

   You should put the 127 address back into /etc/hosts — this is mandatory:

   127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

   then add the actual IP and your hostname on the second line. Make sure the IP address is resolvable and assigned to your network interface:

   After above changes are done you should bounce your box and verify your network is setup correctly:

   ifconfig -a

   HTH,
   - Vitaliy

7. 
   7
   Anu:
   September 1st, 2010 at 10:37 pm

   Hi Vitaliy,
   I reinstalled linux and checked commands mentioned by you.
   now everthing looks fine as u said..its shows

   127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

   so i will try installing oracle now. i guess if it was this improper OS installation creating the problem, then now Oracle installation should be succesful. i will get back you to you ASAP about the progress.

   thanks,
   Anu.

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   8
   Anu:
   September 2nd, 2010 at 12:25 am

   Hi Vitaliy,

   Finally i finished installation of oracle 10g on my redhat linux
   I tried working with sqlplus, oem,isqlplus…everything works fine like before.

   I realised problem was with misconfiguration of OS.

   Thankyou very much for immediate response,
   Anu

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   9
   MVE:
   September 2nd, 2010 at 12:41 am

   No problem Anu! Glad to help.

   - Vitaliy

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    Install Oracle 11gR2 on Solaris 10 | 달콤 쌉싸래한 인생:
    January 8th, 2011 at 2:01 am

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    Agathian:
    February 15th, 2011 at 12:53 am

    Vitaliy,
    thanks for your article, very nice.

    Can you please let me know what’s the difference between /etc/system and /project settings with respect to Oracle.

    thank you,
    agathian

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    Richard:
    July 23rd, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    Thank you for the article.
    have same problem and tried your workaround.

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