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Accessing the vCloud Director user interface fails with the error: Cannot open connection - Too many open files (1036219)

Cannot access the vCloud Directory console
Accessing the vCloud Director user interface fails
You see these error:
- Internal error
- Cannot open connection - Too many open files
In the vCloud Directory logs, you see the error:

java.io.IOException: Too many open files

This issue may occur if the open files limit in vCloud Director is insufficient.

To see the current limit for a cell:

Log in to the cell.
Run this command:

ulimit -n

If the command returns 1024 or less, you must increase the open files limit.

To increase the open files limit:

Run this command:

su -
Open the /etc/security/limits.conf file and ensure that it includes the following lines:

* soft nofile 65535
* hard nofile 65535

If not, add these lines.
Open the /etc/pam.d/login file using a text editor and add this line:

session required pam_limits.so
Run this command to restart the cell:

service vmware-vcd restart
Log out of the cell and log in again.
Run this command to verify your changes:

ulimit -n

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