cockroachdb_open_file_descriptors_limit

cockroachdb_open_file_descriptors_limit

Database | CockroachDB

This alert presents the percentage of used file descriptors for CockroachDB.
If you receive this, it means that there is high file descriptor utilization against the soft-limit.

This alert is raised in a warning state when the metric exceeds 80%.

In Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems, a file descriptor (FD, less frequently
fildes) is a unique identifier (handle) for a file or other input/output resource, such as a
pipe or network socket.

File descriptors typically have non-negative integer values, with negative values being
reserved to indicate “no value” or error conditions.1

References and Sources
  1. CockroachDB documentation

Troubleshooting Section

Adjust the file descriptors limit for the process or system-wide

Check out the CockroachDB documentation for troubleshooting advice.