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Use docker to deploy mail virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low, increase to at least [262144]

How to solve

Hi there!Based on your search results, I provide you with the following solutions to "max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count is too low" when Elasticsearch deploys with Docker.

Solutions below：

  1. Edit /etc/sysctl.conf file, follow up on：

    vm.max_map_count=262144
````

after saving the file, execute the following command so that the changes take effect in：

``shell
sysctl -p
```

Finally restart the Elasticsearch service can fix [[1]](https://blog.csdn.net/BigData_Mining/article/details/108927120).

Please note that if you are deploying Elasticsearch in Docker containers, you need to modify this parameter on your host, rather than in the container image.

Hopefully this message will help you!

Learn more:

  1. [docker's installation of elasticSearchReport error：[1]: max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low to CSDN Blog (https://blog.csdn.net/BigData_Mining/article/details/108927120)
  2. elasticsearch starts reporting wrong max virtual memory solution - minseo - bloggarden
  3. [EL process built by savanna also known ELK - Real Big Hero - Blog Gard] (https://www.cnblogs.com/zhangdali/p/15671538.html)