2187756 - SAP Web Dispatcher/ICM does not work due to the limit of OS open file descriptors

HTTP(S) connections are failing. In either SAP Web Dispatcher or ICM trace logs(dev_webdisp, dev_icm) the following errors be logged:

dev_webdisp/dev_icm:
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... ...
*** ERROR => NiILocalCheck: SiSocket failed (sirc=<number>;24-Too many open files)
*** ERROR => NiIInitSocket: SiSocket failed (sirc=<number>; I4; ST; errno=24: Too many open files)
*** ERROR => NiIInitSocket: SiSocket failed for hdl <hdl>/sock <sock>
    (SI_EMFILE/24; I4; ST; own high XXXX; max hds XXXXX)
*** ERROR => NiIConnect: NiIInitSocket failed (rc=-1)
*** ERROR => Connection request to host: <host>, service: <service> failed (NIEINTERN)

... ...

*** ERROR => NiIAccept: SiAccept failed for hdl <hdl>/sock <sock>
    (SI_EMFILE/24; I4; ST; own high XXXX; max hds XXXXX)
*** ERROR => IcmAcceptClient: NiAccept failed: -8
*** ERROR => NiIAccept: SiAccept failed for hdl hdl <hdl>/sock <sock>
    (SI_EMFILE/24; I4; ST; own high XXXX; max hds XXXXX)

• Linux or UNIX like Operating Systems
• ABAP PLATFORM - Application Server ABAP
• SAP Web Dispatcher

SiSocket, SiAccept failed, Too many open files, ulimit, limit, nofiles, descriptors, open files , KBA , service not available , BC-CST-WDP , Web Dispatcher , BC-CST-IC , Internet Communication Manager , BC-OP-LNX , Linux , BC-OP-AIX , IBM AIX , BC-OP-SUN , SUN Solaris , BC-OP-HPX , HP-UX , Problem