Unable to SSH to Data ONTAP 7-Mode node, other commands fail with "too many open files in system"
Applies to
Data ONTAP 8.2.5 and earlier (7-Mode)
Issue
- Unable to SSH to 7-Mode node
- Service processor (SP) access functions properly
- When attempting to read any files or logs, receive the following error:
NetApp1> rdfile /etc/messages
/etc/messages: Too many open files in system