MarkView Application Server Too many open files error running application server install

Applies To

• ERP System: Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft
• MarkView Version: MarkView 6.x, MarkView 7.x
• Weblogic

Behavior

• A "too many open files" error was encountered while upgrading MarkView Application Server on a Weblogic machine. What is the cause?
• An upgrade or install on the application server fails and the installer-debug.log file contains this message:

  2011-04-05 15:19:01,921 INFO com.markview.common.ant.LoggingListener ANT project(weblogicContainer).target(deploy-ear-started).task(java) weblogic.socket.Sock 

Known Causes

This issue occurs because there are not enough file descriptors configured on the Weblogic server.

Resolution

Increase the number of file descriptors and restart the installer.