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  1. @ekashida ekashida revised this gist Jun 24, 2013. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $ sysctl kern.maxfilesperproc
    kern.maxfilesperproc: 10240
    $ ulimit -n
    2560
    256
    $ sysctl -A | grep "net.inet.ip.portrange"
    net.inet.ip.portrange.lowfirst: 1023
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    ## Default values

    ```
    $ sysctl kern.maxfiles
    kern.maxfiles: 12288
    $ sysctl kern.maxfilesperproc
    kern.maxfilesperproc: 10240
    $ ulimit -n
    2560
    $ sysctl -A | grep "net.inet.ip.portrange"
    net.inet.ip.portrange.lowfirst: 1023
    net.inet.ip.portrange.lowlast: 600
    net.inet.ip.portrange.first: 49152
    net.inet.ip.portrange.last: 65535
    net.inet.ip.portrange.hifirst: 49152
    net.inet.ip.portrange.hilast: 65535
    ```

    ## Modified values

    ```
    $ sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=24576
    kern.maxfiles: 12288 -> 24576
    $ sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfilesperproc=20480
    kern.maxfilesperproc: 10240 -> 20480
    $ ulimit -n 20480
    $ sudo sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=32768
    net.inet.ip.portrange.first: 49152 -> 32768
    $ sudo sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.hifirst=32768
    net.inet.ip.portrange.hifirst: 49152 -> 32768
    ```





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