How To Fix VIRT047 - Physical memory

VIRT047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Physical memory

What causes this issue?

Physical configured memory

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT047 - Physical memory ?

  The SAP error message VIRT047 typically relates to issues with physical memory allocation in the SAP system. This error can occur when the SAP system is unable to allocate the required amount of physical memory for its operations, which can lead to performance issues or system instability.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Physical Memory: The server may not have enough physical memory (RAM) to meet the demands of the SAP application and its processes.
  Memory Configuration: The SAP instance may be configured to use more memory than what is available on the server.
  Memory Leaks: There could be memory leaks in the application or in the underlying operating system, leading to exhaustion of available memory.
  High Workload: A sudden increase in workload or concurrent users can lead to increased memory consumption.
  Operating System Limits: The operating system may have limits set on memory usage for processes, which can restrict SAP from utilizing available memory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Increase Physical Memory: If possible, add