Commit 3896138b authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Update kernel docs for Solaris 10.

Josh Berkus
parent afaed3ad
...@@ -1028,14 +1028,14 @@ sysctl -w kern.sysv.shmall ...@@ -1028,14 +1028,14 @@ sysctl -w kern.sysv.shmall
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</></term> <term><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</> 2.6 to 2.9 (Solaris
6 to Solaris 9)</term>
<indexterm><primary>Solaris</><secondary>IPC configuration</></> <indexterm><primary>Solaris</><secondary>IPC configuration</></>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
At least in version 2.6, the default maximum size of a shared The default maximum size of a shared memory segment is too low for
memory segment is too low for <productname>PostgreSQL</>. The <productname>PostgreSQL</>. The relevant settings can be changed in
relevant settings can be changed in <filename>/etc/system</>, <filename>/etc/system</>, for example:
for example:
<programlisting> <programlisting>
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=0x2000000 set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=0x2000000
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1 set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1
...@@ -1047,14 +1047,59 @@ set semsys:seminfo_semmni=512 ...@@ -1047,14 +1047,59 @@ set semsys:seminfo_semmni=512
set semsys:seminfo_semmns=512 set semsys:seminfo_semmns=512
set semsys:seminfo_semmsl=32 set semsys:seminfo_semmsl=32
</programlisting> </programlisting>
You need to reboot for the changes to take effect. You need to reboot for the changes to take effect. See also
<ulink url="http://sunsite.uakom.sk/sunworldonline/swol-09-1997/swol-09-insidesolaris.html"></ulink>
for information on shared memory under older versions of Solaris.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</> 2.10 (Solaris
10)</term>
<term><systemitem class="osname">OpenSolaris</></term>
<indexterm><primary>Solaris</><secondary>IPC configuration</></>
<listitem>
<para>
In Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris, the default shared memory and
semaphore settings are good enough for most
<productname>PostgreSQL</> applications. Solaris now defaults
to a <varname>SHMMAX</> of one-quarter of system <acronym>RAM</>. If
you need to increase this in order to set shared memory settings
slightly higher, you should use a project setting associated
with the <literal>postgres</> user. For example, run the
following as <literal>root</>:
<programlisting>
projadd -c "PostgreSQL DB User" -K "project.max-shm-memory=(privileged,8GB,deny)" -U postgres -G postgres user.postgres
</programlisting>
</para>
<para>
This command adds the <literal>user.postgres</> project and
raises the shared memory maximum for the <literal>postgres</>
user to 8GB, and takes effect the next time that user logs
in, or when you restart <productname>PostgreSQL</> (not reload).
The above assumes that <productname>PostgreSQL</> is run by
the <literal>postgres</> user in the <literal>postgres</>
group. No server reboot is required.
</para>
<para>
Other recommended kernel setting changes for database servers which will
have a large number of connections are:
<programlisting>
project.max-shm-ids=(priv,32768,deny)
project.max-sem-ids=(priv,4096,deny)
project.max-msg-ids=(priv,4096,deny)
</programlisting>
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
See also <ulink Additionally, if you are running <productname>PostgreSQL</>
url="http://sunsite.uakom.sk/sunworldonline/swol-09-1997/swol-09-insidesolaris.html"></> inside a zone, you may need to raise the zone resource usage
for information on shared memory under limits as well. See "Chapter2: Projects and Tasks" in the
<productname>Solaris</>. <citetitle>Solaris 10 System Administrator's Guide</> for more
information on <literal>projects</> and <command>prctl</>.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
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