# File Descriptors **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 16, 2014, 10:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-descriptors/21273 "2014-12-16T10:15:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cheten\_Dev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Cheten\_Dev](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cheten_Dev)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 10:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-descriptors/21273/1 "2014-12-16T10:15:29Z")
Hi, What does file descriptor value of -1 shows? what is the default value for it ? Thanks }, "WkgDi0joTYSrs5sO3\_bndQ" : { "name" : "AEPLPERF2", "transport\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9300]", "host" : "AEPLPERF1", "ip" : "192.168.1.13", "version" : "1.4.1", "build" : "89d3241", "http\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9200]", "process" : { "refresh\_interval\_in\_millis" : 1000, "id" : 28240, "max\_file\_descriptors" : -1, "mlockall" : false } -- 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/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![andrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@andrew](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrew)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-descriptors/21273/2 "2014-12-16T20:42:08Z")
What OS are you on? My guess would be that the library (sigar) that reads that value can’t find it. > On Dec 16, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Chetan Dev [cheten.dev@carwale.com](mailto:cheten.dev@carwale.com) wrote: > > Hi, > > What does file descriptor value of -1 shows? > what is the default value for it ? > > Thanks > > }, > "WkgDi0joTYSrs5sO3\_bndQ" : { > "name" : "AEPLPERF2", > "transport\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9300]", > "host" : "AEPLPERF1", > "ip" : "192.168.1.13", > "version" : "1.4.1", > "build" : "89d3241", > "http\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9200]", > "process" : { > "refresh\_interval\_in\_millis" : 1000, > "id" : 28240, > "max\_file\_descriptors" : -1, > "mlockall" : false > } > > -- > 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) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) [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/DC20CB93-6027-4361-AC15-09BC49B6C2E5%40elasticsearch.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/DC20CB93-6027-4361-AC15-09BC49B6C2E5%40elasticsearch.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Cheten\_Dev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Cheten\_Dev](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cheten_Dev)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-descriptors/21273/3 "2014-12-17T06:06:35Z")
Hi, I am on windows Thanks On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 2:12:16 AM UTC+5:30, Andrew Selden wrote: > What OS are you on? My guess would be that the library (sigar) that reads > that value can’t find it. > > On Dec 16, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Chetan Dev \<[chete...@carwale.com](mailto:chete...@carwale.com) > \\> wrote: > > Hi, > > What does file descriptor value of -1 shows? > what is the default value for it ? > > Thanks > > }, > "WkgDi0joTYSrs5sO3\_bndQ" : { > "name" : "AEPLPERF2", > "transport\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9300]", > "host" : "AEPLPERF1", > "ip" : "192.168.1.13", > "version" : "1.4.1", > "build" : "89d3241", > "http\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9200]", > "process" : { > "refresh\_interval\_in\_millis" : 1000, > "id" : 28240, > "max\_file\_descriptors" : -1, > "mlockall" : false > } > > -- > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%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/260d8234-a030-4c6e-81c6-ed48dcf936c2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/260d8234-a030-4c6e-81c6-ed48dcf936c2%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![andrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@andrew](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrew)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-descriptors/21273/4 "2014-12-17T16:01:17Z")
On Windows I think you can safely ignore the file descriptors value. > On Dec 16, 2014, at 10:06 PM, Chetan Dev [cheten.dev@carwale.com](mailto:cheten.dev@carwale.com) wrote: > > Hi, > > I am on windows > > Thanks > > On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 2:12:16 AM UTC+5:30, Andrew Selden wrote: > What OS are you on? My guess would be that the library (sigar) that reads that value can’t find it. > > > On Dec 16, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Chetan Dev \<[chete...@carwale.com](mailto:chete...@carwale.com) \\> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > What does file descriptor value of -1 shows? > > what is the default value for it ? > > > > Thanks > > > > }, > > "WkgDi0joTYSrs5sO3\_bndQ" : { > > "name" : "AEPLPERF2", > > "transport\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9300 [http://192.168.1.13:9300/](http://192.168.1.13:9300/)]", > > "host" : "AEPLPERF1", > > "ip" : "192.168.1.13", > > "version" : "1.4.1", > > "build" : "89d3241", > > "http\_address" : "inet[/192.168.1.13:9200 [http://192.168.1.13:9200/](http://192.168.1.13:9200/)]", > > "process" : { > > "refresh\_interval\_in\_millis" : 1000, > > "id" : 28240, > > "max\_file\_descriptors" : -1, > > "mlockall" : false > > } > > > > -- > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7c08629e-9c6a-42ce-8754-702c0e27be2d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) [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) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/260d8234-a030-4c6e-81c6-ed48dcf936c2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/260d8234-a030-4c6e-81c6-ed48dcf936c2%40googlegroups.com) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/260d8234-a030-4c6e-81c6-ed48dcf936c2%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/260d8234-a030-4c6e-81c6-ed48dcf936c2%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) [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/D1569428-42EF-4FDC-8EBE-FD0D6A1B2FE4%40elasticsearch.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/D1569428-42EF-4FDC-8EBE-FD0D6A1B2FE4%40elasticsearch.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, 12:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-descriptors/21273/5 "2017-07-06T00:43:10Z")