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Oracle Linux: Setting "nofiles" for Oracle User During an Oracle Database Install does not Work on Oracle Linux 7 (Doc ID 2204560.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 24, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

While trying to setup Database on Oracle Linux 7, the nofile, nproc stack and memlock value for oracle user the ulimit output is displayed with incorrect information.


Environment:

1- Local User Oracle (Only).

2- LDAP user (All other users).

3- New value for kernel parameter are set on /etc/security/limits.d/99-oracle-rdbms-server-12cR1-preinstall.conf

4- Other Kernel Parameter are set on /etc/sysctl.conf

Changes

 No changes.

Cause

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