# Error : \[1\] bootstrap checks failed \[1\]: max file descriptors \[4096\] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least \[65535\]

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-1-bootstrap-checks-failed-1-max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65535/213530>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 2, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-1-bootstrap-checks-failed-1-max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65535/213530 "2020-01-02T08:08:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![irobot678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-1-bootstrap-checks-failed-1-max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65535/213530/1 "2020-01-02T08:08:06Z")

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HI, im using elastic stack of version 7.5.1 with x-pack installed and im unable to start elastic as single node and i getting the following errors.

Please help me solve it.

```
[2020-01-02T13:34:03,835][DEBUG][o.e.a.ActionModule] [node-1] Using REST wrapper from plugin org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.Security
[2020-01-02T13:34:03,970][INFO][o.e.d.DiscoveryModule] [node-1] using discovery type [zen] and seed hosts providers [settings]
[2020-01-02T13:34:04,849][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [node-1] initialized
[2020-01-02T13:34:04,849][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [node-1] starting ...
[2020-01-02T13:34:04,996][INFO][o.e.t.TransportService] [node-1] publish_address {192.168.14.174:9300}, bound_addresses {[::]:9300}
[2020-01-02T13:34:05,367][INFO][o.e.b.BootstrapChecks] [node-1] bound or publishing to a non-loopback address, enforcing bootstrap checks
ERROR: [1] bootstrap checks failed
[1]: max file descriptors [4096] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least [65535]
[2020-01-02T13:34:05,379][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [node-1] stopping ...
[2020-01-02T13:34:05,431][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [node-1] stopped
[2020-01-02T13:34:05,432][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [node-1] closing ...
[2020-01-02T13:34:05,447][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [node-1] closed
[2020-01-02T13:34:05,450][INFO][o.e.x.m.p.NativeController] [node-1] Native controller process has stopped - no new native processes can be started
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-1-bootstrap-checks-failed-1-max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65535/213530/2 "2020-01-02T12:28:51Z")

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Please read [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html)

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**Author:** ![irobot678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-1-bootstrap-checks-failed-1-max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65535/213530/3 "2020-01-02T12:42:04Z")

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Thanks @dadoonet, it worked.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-1-bootstrap-checks-failed-1-max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65535/213530/4 "2020-01-30T12:42:13Z")

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