How do I need to increase the number of semaphores on a Windows system running Shareplex.
The way to increase the number of semaphores on windows system running Shareplex will be through the Nutcracker software. The procedure is
detailed below:
Change to settings in NuTCRACKER:
1. Select Start | Settings | Control Panel | Nutcracker.
2. Click the NuTC 4 Options tab.
3. Select Semaphore Settings from the Catagory list.
4. Change the Max Number of Semaphores to N + S + 10, where N is the number of users you want to run and S is the number of shared variables used by VU scripts in the schedule.
5. Repeat for Max Number of Semaphores per ID. (try setting to 20)
6. Click OK.
7. Click Restart Later.
8. Restart NT..
The following describes the recommended settings for windows environment:
maxdsize - data segment
maxfile - soft file limit
maxfile_lim - hard file limit
semmns - system semaphor limit
semmni - number of semaphor indentifier
semmnu - number of semaphor per process
shmmax - share memory per process
shmmni - share memory indentifier
shmseg - share memory segment per process
Please refer to appropriate Shareplex Installation Guide for minimum setting requirement.
