Error message "max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low"

SonarQube
#1

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Hi all
I start upgrading from SonarQube version 6.x to 7.x (7.9.4).
Following error occurs during start up.

2021.09.24 13:43:05 INFO  app[][o.s.a.AppFileSystem] Cleaning or creating temp directory /opt/sonarqube/temp
2021.09.24 13:43:05 WARN  app[][o.s.a.c.CommandFactoryImpl] ES_JAVA_OPTS is defined but will be ignored. Use properties sonar.search.javaOpts and/or sonar.search.javaAdditionalOpts in sonar.properties to change SQ JVM processes options
2021.09.24 13:43:05 INFO  app[][o.s.a.es.EsSettings] Elasticsearch listening on /127.0.0.1:9001
2021.09.24 13:43:05 INFO  app[][o.s.a.ProcessLauncherImpl] Launch process[[key='es', ipcIndex=1, logFilenamePrefix=es]] from [/opt/sonarqube/elasticsearch]: /opt/sonarqube/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch
2021.09.24 13:43:05 INFO  app[][o.s.a.SchedulerImpl] Waiting for Elasticsearch to be up and running
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be removed in a future release.
2021.09.24 13:43:07 INFO  app[][o.e.p.PluginsService] no modules loaded
2021.09.24 13:43:07 INFO  app[][o.e.p.PluginsService] loaded plugin [org.elasticsearch.transport.Netty4Plugin]
ERROR: [1] bootstrap checks failed
[1]: max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low, increase to at least [262144]

My SonarQube is running in OpenShift. I consultant the internet about this error and found following solution:

sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=524288
sysctl -w fs.file-max=131072

But on my side, I’m not allowed to run a privileged container. So, this is no way. I also tried to set " -Dsonar.es.bootstrap.checks.disable=true" without any luck.
Du you have any other iedeas?
Thank you very much in advance
Kind regards
Raphael

#2

Hi Raphael,

First, even 7.9.4 is past EOL. You should upgrade to either the latest version or the current LTS at your earliest convenience. Your upgrade path is:

7.9.4 → 8.9.2 → 9.1 (last step optional)

You may find the Upgrade Guide and the LTS-to-LTS Upgrade Notes helpful. If you have questions about upgrading, feel free to open a new thread for that here.

Regarding your actual question, you’re going to have to find a way to increase those limits. SonarQube simply isn’t going to spin up without that.

Note that by 7.9 official Docker images begin to be available.

 
Ann

#3

Hi Ann
Thank you for your clarification.
I went back to our OpenShift provider and he set the configuration like it is mentioned. Now I could install 7.9.4 and go on with the version 8.9.2.

Regards Rapha