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Check manual page of filehandler

Total and Used Filehandles on System

Included in All Checkmk editions
Source Code License Open Source
Supported Agents Linux
This check measures the current used fileshandles and sets it in relation to the maximum.

Upper default levels are set to 80, 90 %. These levels are configurable.

Discovery

One service is created.