<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">To whom it may concern,<br>Starting from yesterday lunchtime, we have a worsening behavior of our OMERO 4.2 installation. This results in multiple times for successful login up to not being able to open images or Export TIFFs.<br>When trying to export OMETIFFs, the following error message pops up.<br>We would appreciate any help,<br>Peter<br><br><br><br>****************************************************************************<br>java.lang.Exception: org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.DSAccessException: Cannot access data. <br>Cannot export the image as an OME-TIFF<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.OMEROGateway.handleException(OMEROGateway.java:729)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.OMEROGateway.exportImageAsOMETiff(OMEROGateway.java:6405)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.OmeroImageServiceImpl.exportImageAsOMETiff(OmeroImageServiceImpl.java:830)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.views.calls.ExportLoader$1.doCall(ExportLoader.java:76)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.views.BatchCall.doStep(BatchCall.java:145)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.util.concur.tasks.CompositeTask.doStep(CompositeTask.java:226)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.views.CompositeBatchCall.doStep(CompositeBatchCall.java:126)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.util.concur.tasks.ExecCommand.exec(ExecCommand.java:165)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.util.concur.tasks.ExecCommand.run(ExecCommand.java:274)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.util.concur.tasks.AsyncProcessor$Runner.run(AsyncProcessor.java:91)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:637)<br>Caused by: omero.InternalException<br> serverStackTrace = "java.io.IOException: Too many open files<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.io.UnixFileSystem.createFileExclusively(Native Method)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.io.File.checkAndCreate(File.java:1716)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.io.File.createTempFile(File.java:1804)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.util.TempFileManager.createPath(TempFileManager.java:320)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.util.TempFileManager.create_path(TempFileManager.java:429)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.services.blitz.impl.ExporterI$2.doWork(ExporterI.java:338)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor177.invoke(Unknown Source)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:616)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.services.util.Executor$Impl$Interceptor.invoke(Executor.java:409)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.security.basic.EventHandler.invoke(EventHandler.java:144)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateInterceptor.invoke(HibernateInterceptor.java:111)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:108)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.tools.hibernate.ProxyCleanupFilter$Interceptor.invoke(ProxyCleanupFilter.java:222)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.services.util.ServiceHandler.invoke(ServiceHandler.java:111)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at $Proxy56.doWork(Unknown Source)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.services.util.Executor$Impl.execute(Executor.java:339)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.services.blitz.impl.ExporterI.do_tiff(ExporterI.java:315)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at ome.services.blitz.impl.ExporterI.generateTiff_async(ExporterI.java:185)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.api._ExporterTie.generateTiff_async(_ExporterTie.java:71)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.api._ExporterDisp.___generateTiff(_ExporterDisp.java:175)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.api._ExporterDisp.__dispatch(_ExporterDisp.java:248)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.Incoming.invoke(Incoming.java:159)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at Ice.ConnectionI.invokeAll(ConnectionI.java:2037)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at Ice.ConnectionI.message(ConnectionI.java:972)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.ThreadPool.run(ThreadPool.java:577)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.ThreadPool.access$100(ThreadPool.java:12)<br> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.ThreadPool$EventHandlerThread.run(ThreadPool.java:971)<br> "<br> serverExceptionClass = "java.io.IOException"<br> message = "Too many open files"<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:355)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:308)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.BasicStream$DynamicUserExceptionFactory.createAndThrow(BasicStream.java:2243)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.BasicStream.throwException(BasicStream.java:1632)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at IceInternal.Outgoing.throwUserException(Outgoing.java:442)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.api._ExporterDelM.generateTiff(_ExporterDelM.java:79)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.api.ExporterPrxHelper.generateTiff(ExporterPrxHelper.java:117)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at omero.api.ExporterPrxHelper.generateTiff(ExporterPrxHelper.java:89)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.OMEROGateway.exportImageAsOMETiff(OMEROGateway.java:6343)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>... 9 more<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.ui.UserNotifierImpl.showErrorDialog(UserNotifierImpl.java:158)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.ui.UserNotifierImpl.notifyError(UserNotifierImpl.java:245)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.ui.UserNotifierImpl.notifyError(UserNotifierImpl.java:217)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.ui.ActivityComponent.showException(ActivityComponent.java:464)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.ui.ActivityComponent.actionPerformed(ActivityComponent.java:865)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2028)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2351)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:387)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:242)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(BasicButtonListener.java:236)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:6348)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(JComponent.java:3267)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6113)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2085)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4714)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2143)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4544)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4618)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:4282)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4212)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2129)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2478)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4544)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:635)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:296)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:211)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:196)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:188)<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; ">        </span>at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)<br><br>****************************************************************************<br>Peter Lipp, PhD<br>Head and Professor of Molecular Cell Biology<br>Dean of Science<br>Institute for Molecular Cell Biology<br>Building 61<br>Medical Faculty<br>Saarland University Hospital<br>Saarland University<br>66421 Homburg/Saar<br>Germany<br>Tel.: +49 6841 162 6103<br>Fax.: +49 6841 162 6104<br>web: <a href="http://www.lipplab.de/">www.lipplab.de</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>