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Understanding number of file descriptors needed by mongod process

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      3.0.15

      Hi,
      Currently I am using Mongodb 3.0.15 with Wiredtiger storage engine. I am facing "too many open files" issue while performing mongodump. we have approximately 3000 databases having 10 collections each. I have increased "max open files limit" for mongod process. I have changed "max open files limit" to 1 lac from 64000. I can see 62000 file descriptors for mongod process using lsof command even though I am not performing any operation on it. I have read that Wiredtiger tries to open 2 files for each collection and 1 for each index. If so is there a way to limit number of file descriptors and how can I scale going forward as in practice kernel has some limit on number of file descriptor. Please tell me if I am missing something. Thanks in advance.

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            dmitry.agranat@mongodb.com Dmitry Agranat
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            onkarb onkar
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