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Configuration
Enabling Large Numbers of Agents
Enabling Large Numbers of Agents
If you have more than about 20 agent systems, you may have to modify a kernel parameter and/or a network parameter. The procedures are described below in the sections:
•“Enabling Over 23 Agents (Thread Limits)” on page 31
•“Enabling Over 20 Inbound Requests” on page 32
Enabling Over 23 Agents (Thread Limits)
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You need to ensure that the administration system provides enough threads per process to handle the maximum number of agent systems you will monitor at one time. This value is specified by the tunable kernel parameter max_thread_proc. You can compute its minimum value from the formula:
max_thread_proc = 2 * num_agents + 18
where num_agents is the number of agent systems to be monitored.
By default, max_thread_proc is set to its minimum value, 64, which allows for 23 agents. The maximum value of max_thread_proc is governed by the configurable kernel parameter nkthread, which you may need to increase if you have a larger number of agents.
max_thread_proc became a dynamic tunable in
To change the value of max_thread_proc
In
Run sam, the
Select Kernel Configuration
Select Configurable Parameters
Highlight max_thread_proc
Select Actions > Modify Configurable Parameter
Enter your new value in the Formula/Value box
Choose OK. Your new value shows in the Pending column.
Select File > Exit.
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