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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions docs/reference/setup/bootstrap-checks.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ maximum size virtual memory check enforces that the Elasticsearch
process has unlimited address space and is enforced only on Linux. To
pass the maximum size virtual memory check, you must configure your
system to allow the Elasticsearch process the ability to have unlimited
address space. This can be done via `/etc/security/limits.conf` using
the `as` setting to `unlimited` (note that you might have to increase
the limits for the `root` user too).
address space. This can be done via adding `<user> - as unlimited`
to `/etc/security/limits.conf`. This may require you to increase the limits
for the `root` user too.

=== Maximum map count check

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