# ES\_HEAP\_SIZE is set but still see -Xms256m -Xmx1g **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 27, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-heap-size-is-set-but-still-see-xms256m-xmx1g/21857 "2015-01-27T22:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ali\_Kheyrollahi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ali_kheyrollahi/32/945_2.png) [@Ali\_Kheyrollahi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ali_Kheyrollahi)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-heap-size-is-set-but-still-see-xms256m-xmx1g/21857/1 "2015-01-27T22:46:44Z")
Hi, I have an ES cluster running on Ubuntu 14 and created a file in /etc/profile.d/es\_vars.sh with this content: export ES\_HEAP\_SIZE=7g I have 14GB of memory so giving 7GB to ES heap but I can see in ps aux: ... elastic+ 1474 17.0 2.2 5929120 325284 ? Sl 22:33 0:38 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/bin/java _-Xms256m -Xmx1g_ -Xss256k -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:+UseParNewGC - ... So it seems it is still running with Xms 256MB and Xmx of 1GB. I also once got _memory circuit breaker_ for using 600MB RAM for fields so _confirming that my Max memory is only 1GB_. I am sure environment variable is there: $ES\_HEAP\_SIZE $7g Is there something I am missing? Thanks in advance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/6105e526-f399-4324-8d15-843eb4881c39%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/6105e526-f399-4324-8d15-843eb4881c39%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Ali\_Kheyrollahi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ali_kheyrollahi/32/945_2.png) [@Ali\_Kheyrollahi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ali_Kheyrollahi)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-heap-size-is-set-but-still-see-xms256m-xmx1g/21857/2 "2015-01-27T22:48:38Z")
Sorry missed _echo_ $ES\_HEAP\_SIZE -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/65b8ce31-c0df-4cd3-a85c-99cb563becae%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/65b8ce31-c0df-4cd3-a85c-99cb563becae%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-heap-size-is-set-but-still-see-xms256m-xmx1g/21857/3 "2015-01-27T23:58:34Z")
If you are installing using the deb, just use /etc/default/elasticsearch to set it. On 28 January 2015 at 09:48, Ali Kheyrollahi [aliostad@gmail.com](mailto:aliostad@gmail.com) wrote: > Sorry missed _echo_ $ES\_HEAP\_SIZE > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/65b8ce31-c0df-4cd3-a85c-99cb563becae%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/65b8ce31-c0df-4cd3-a85c-99cb563becae%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/65b8ce31-c0df-4cd3-a85c-99cb563becae%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/65b8ce31-c0df-4cd3-a85c-99cb563becae%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X8oM7MtKZZ1gHDi5\_9UgNRKsXa%2B4%3DHVig97Y0Wmud3WkQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X8oM7MtKZZ1gHDi5_9UgNRKsXa%2B4%3DHVig97Y0Wmud3WkQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-heap-size-is-set-but-still-see-xms256m-xmx1g/21857/4 "2017-07-06T00:36:18Z")