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3652180 - MaxDB error: The configured volume size of XXX MB for Data Volume exceeds the limit set by ulimits

Symptom

MaxDB cannot be started or installed. The KnlMsg log contains an error similar to the following:

KnlgMsg

Thread        0x1 Task      -  2025-06-17 22:21:52 ERR RTE         20027:  The configured volume size of XXX MB for Data_Volume 1 exceeds the limit set by ulimits (1023 MB).,_FILE=RTEConf_KernelParameterAccess.cpp,_LINE=883
Thread        0x1 Task      -  2025-06-17 22:21:52 ERR RTE         20028:  Please adjust the volume size or the ulimit.,_FILE=RTEConf_KernelParameterAccess.cpp,_LINE=888


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Environment

  • SAP Netweaver
  • Unix Operating System
  • MaxDB database

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

ulimit, offline, online, admin, DB, maxdb, database, cannot bring database online, The database is in state "offline", DBMException -24994 ERR_RTE Runtime environment error, -24994, -24580, ERR_COMMAND_FAILED, db_admin, 20090, Check knldiag! Kernel died before reaching ADMIN state:20, kernel died, user limits, user limit,  Please adjust the volume size or the ulimit. , KBA , BC-DB-SDB , MaxDB , Problem

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