wildcard-file() Increasing Limit for Number of Open Files (4238323)

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wildcard-file() Increasing Limit for Number of Open Files
Description

The number of max-files opened has reached the limit set by the Linux kernal and needs to be increased.
Cause

Linux has a hard limit of 4096 files open and a soft limit of 1024 files open at a time.
Resolution
Step 1.) Edit the limits.conf in the /etc/security directory using any Linux text editor.
Step 2.) Add the following substituting XXXX with a number that will become the new hard and soft limits for open files:
```
root        hard nofile XXXX
root        soft nofile XXXX
```
*NOTE* If you are using an account other than the root account to run Syslog-ng, please change "root" above to the user-name used for running Syslog-ng.
Step 3.) Save the file and restart the Linux host to apply the changes permanently.

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