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3343475 - DB6: sql0958c the maximum number of open files has been reached

Symptom

The database backup fails with the following error: 

SQL0958C  The maximum number of open files has been reached.

And the following entries can be found in the db2diag.log: 

MESSAGE : ZRC=0x850F0006=-2062614522=SQLO_FHNL "TOO MANY OPEN FILES"
          DIA8306C Too many files were opened.
CALLED  : OS, -, fcntl                            OSERR: ENOLCK (37)


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Environment

SAP on IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

KBA , BC-DB-DB6-SYS , Database Interface/DBMS , Problem

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