pmlogger.log is filled with the message "error accepting client: Too many open files" and utilizing the disk space.

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Issue

  • /var/log/pcp/pmlogger/hostname/pmlogger.log is filled with the below message and utilizing the disk space.

    error accepting client: Too many open files
    error accepting client: Too many open files
    error accepting client: Too many open files
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • pcp 5.1.1-3.el8

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