Adjusting Cortex Max Threads

Introduction

In Certara.AI version 1.18 allows admins to adjust the max threads Cortex can spin up. This allows for more throughput if needed. The default is set to 200.

Considerations

Max Threads should be increased if you are planning to have more than 200 requests moving through the system at once. A good way to tell if you are hitting max threads and may need to up the count, is using the Open Search Dashboard to see how many requests are coming through your system every minute. Accessing OSD

Editing Layar.Config

1. SSH into your environment.
2. Run sudo -i
3. Run vim /data/layar/layar.config
4. Press i to start editing.
5. At the bottom of the file add CORTEX_MAX_THREADS=<YOUR DESIRED THREAD COUNT>