diff --git a/bin/start_be.sh b/bin/start_be.sh
index d67f612ce2..d9800e1b04 100755
--- a/bin/start_be.sh
+++ b/bin/start_be.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ fi
 
 MAX_FILE_COUNT="$(ulimit -n)"
 if [[ "${MAX_FILE_COUNT}" -lt 60000 ]]; then
-    echo "Please set the maximum number of open file descriptors larger than 60000, eg: 'ulimit -n 60000'."
+    echo "Set max number of open file descriptors to a value greater than 60000."
+    echo "Ask your system manager to modify /etc/security/limits.conf and append content like"
+    echo "  * soft nofile 655350"
+    echo "  * hard nofile 655350"
+    echo "and then run 'ulimit -n 655350' to take effect on current session."
     exit 1
 fi