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Measures reported by FileDescTest
A file descriptor is a handle created by a process when a file is opened. A new descriptor is created each time the file is opened. The FileDescTest monitors the descriptors created by an application.
The measures made by this test are as
follows:
| Measurement |
Description |
Measurement
Unit |
Interpretation |
| Rlimit_fd_current |
The current limit of file descriptors associated with a particular application. Each application has a limit on the number of file descriptors which it can use. The default is 256. |
Number
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| Number_of_fds_open |
The number of file descriptors which are open at present.
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Number
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A consistent increase in the value of this measure over a period of time, could indicate that file handles are not being released properly. If the problem is not addressed soon, it could seriously hamper application performance. |
| Percentage_usage_of_fds |
The percentage usage of the file descriptors for the application |
Percent
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