Required File Handle Limits (Linux and MacOS)
Sonatype Nexus Repository typically consumes more file handles than the per-user default value allowed by Linux or MacOS operating systems. Also, while the Nexus Repository Docker image is configured with adequate file handle limits, some container platforms (e.g., Amazon ECS) will override the default limits.
Running out of file descriptors will lead to data loss. Therefore, you must permanently increase the limit on the number of open file descriptors for the user running Sonatype Nexus Repository to 65,536 or more before starting Nexus Repository.
Review the Adjusting File Handle Limits topic for instructions on adjusting file handle limits in Linux and MacOS as well as ensuring your container platform does not override the configured limits in the Docker image.