Not Able To Change Max_Connections Variable with [Warning] Changed limits: max_connections: 214 (requested XXX) (Doc ID 2794804.1)

Last updated on JULY 26, 2021

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 8.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The value of max_connections changes back to a lower value (e.g. 214) automatically which is different from the value specified in my.cnf.

Cause

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