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Veeam | kb4121
Patching of Veeam Recovery Media fails with "ISO: FATAL ERROR:write_file: failed to create file /tmp/veeam/livecd-..., because Too many open files"
Last update date:
2/8/2023
Affected products:
Veeam Agent for Linux
Affected releases:
5.0
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Challenge
The patching of the Veeam Recovery Media fails with the error: ISO: FATAL ERROR:write_file: failed to create file /tmp/veeam/livecd-..., because Too many open files
Cause
Veeam Agent reaches the limit of concurrently opened files during the ISO image unpacking that is performed by means of the unsquashfs utility.
Solution
Increase the limit of concurrently opened files for the Veeam Agent service. To do this, perform the following operations: Open the service file for editing:
