Getting lots of "kernel: VFS: file-max limit XXXXX reached" messages in logs, how do I fix it?

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Issue

  • The file /var/log/messages continuously printing the following error message:

    kernel: VFS: file-max limit *XXXX* reached

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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