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

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65536/76792>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 28, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65536/76792 "2017-02-28T14:18:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Prasen\_Gupta1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@Prasen\_Gupta1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prasen_Gupta1)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65536/76792/1 "2017-02-28T14:18:43Z")

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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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**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:** [February 28, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65536/76792/2 "2017-02-28T15:12:17Z")

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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:** [March 28, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-file-descriptors-4096-for-elasticsearch-process-is-too-low-increase-to-at-least-65536/76792/3 "2017-03-28T15:12:31Z")

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