ssh errror: Received disconnect from 10.1.1.1: 2: Could not create socket pairs: Too many open files

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Issue

  • I cannot connect to my server via ssh I get the following error:
login: root
password:
Received disconnect from 10.1.1.1: 2: Could not create socket pairs: Too many open files
  • When I try and access the server from the console it just returns me to the login prompt after entering the password with no error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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