# Read mode and max\_open\_file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-mode-and-max-open-file/195261>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-mode-and-max-open-file/195261 "2019-08-14T20:19:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![leeyu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leeyu/32/48561_2.png) [@leeyu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leeyu)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-mode-and-max-open-file/195261/1 "2019-08-14T20:19:36Z")

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Hi all,

Does read mode have any protection against reaching the max open file limit?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-mode-and-max-open-file/195261/2 "2019-08-14T21:12:05Z")

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Do you mean the max\_open\_file option? If so, no, that is the limit and if it reaches it then it reaches it.

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**Author:** ![leeyu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leeyu/32/48561_2.png) [@leeyu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leeyu)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-mode-and-max-open-file/195261/3 "2019-08-14T21:24:48Z")

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> [@Badger](#):
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> t is the limit and if it reaches it then it reaches

Hi Badger,

Yes, I was asking about max\_open\_file.

Thanks.

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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:** [September 11, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-mode-and-max-open-file/195261/4 "2019-09-11T21:24:50Z")

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