Max file descriptors [4096] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least [65536]

Guys,

When I'm trying to start the elastic service below exceptions is raised and the service is getting closed.

Exception:

[2017-02-28T19:31:41,528][INFO ][o.e.t.TransportService ] [VcBevGV] publish_address {192.168.5.22:9300}, bound_addresses {192.168.5.22:9300}
[2017-02-28T19:31:41,542][INFO ][o.e.b.BootstrapChecks ] [VcBevGV] bound or publishing to a non-loopback or non-link-local address, enforcing bootstrap checks
ERROR: bootstrap checks failed
max file descriptors [4096] for elasticsearch process is too low, increase to at least [65536]
[2017-02-28T19:31:41,564][INFO ][o.e.n.Node ] [VcBevGV] stopping ...
[2017-02-28T19:31:48,885][INFO ][o.e.n.Node ] [VcBevGV] stopped
[2017-02-28T19:31:48,886][INFO ][o.e.n.Node ] [VcBevGV] closing ...
[2017-02-28T19:31:48,928][INFO ][o.e.n.Node ] [VcBevGV] closed

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Read https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/bootstrap-checks.html

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