# Maximum number of open files

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maximum-number-of-open-files/212841>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [December 23, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maximum-number-of-open-files/212841 "2019-12-23T12:02:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aditya\_Kar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aditya_kar/32/44720_2.png) [@Aditya\_Kar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aditya_Kar)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maximum-number-of-open-files/212841/1 "2019-12-23T12:02:21Z")

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Hi all,  
I am using node js client to search for data from elastic search. I have already set -  
nofile:  
soft: 65535  
hard: 65535 .when the maximum number of the open files exceeds my elastic search stop responding. after a restart, it is working properly. please provide a solution.

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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 20, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maximum-number-of-open-files/212841/2 "2020-01-20T12:02:23Z")

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