B.4.3 Configuring Additional Kernel Settings for SUSE Linux

Additional kernel parameter settings configuration is required on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems.

1. Enter the following command to enable the system to read the /etc/sysctl.conf file when it restarts:

   # /sbin/chkconfig boot.sysctl on
   

2. Enter the GID of the oinstall group as the value for the parameter /proc/sys/vm/hugetlb_shm_group.

   For example, where the oinstall group GID is 501:

   # echo 501 > /proc/sys/vm/hugetlb_shm_group
   

   Use vi to add the following text to /etc/sysctl.conf, and enable the boot.sysctl script to run on system restart:

   vm.hugetlb_shm_group=501
   

   Note:

   Only one group can be defined as the vm.hugetlb_shm_group.