https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270064#M51857 <P>the forwarder is tailing up to 100 files (filed descriptors open at the same time), and explains that it has more than 100 files to monitor, so it will close open files to be able to open and scan the other files.</P> <P>It's an INFO event, nothing much to worry about.</P> Wed, 25 May 2016 21:36:39 GMT mataharry 2016-05-25T21:36:39Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270063#M51856 <P>Hello</P> <P>Getting what I would think is an error, but its listed as info level, not sure what it means</P> <PRE><CODE>INFO TailReader - File descriptor cache is full (100), trimming... </CODE></PRE> <P>Can someone tell me what this message means please?<BR /> Thanks</P> Wed, 25 May 2016 21:23:02 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270063#M51856 tkwaller 2016-05-25T21:23:02Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270064#M51857 <P>the forwarder is tailing up to 100 files (filed descriptors open at the same time), and explains that it has more than 100 files to monitor, so it will close open files to be able to open and scan the other files.</P> <P>It's an INFO event, nothing much to worry about.</P> Wed, 25 May 2016 21:36:39 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270064#M51857 mataharry 2016-05-25T21:36:39Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270065#M51858 <P>Cool, thanks for the explanation. I appreciate it</P> Thu, 26 May 2016 13:00:31 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Why-do-I-keep-getting-quot-INFO-TailReader-File-descriptor-cache/m-p/270065#M51858 tkwaller 2016-05-26T13:00:31Z