How To Fix VIRT050 - Free swap size

VIRT050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Free swap size

What causes this issue?

Free space from the total swap

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.

VIRT050 - Details

• The SAP error message VIRT050 typically indicates an issue related to the virtual memory or swap space on the server where the SAP system is running. This error suggests that the free swap size is below the required threshold, which can lead to performance issues or even system instability.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Swap Space: The server does not have enough swap space allocated, which is necessary for the operating system to manage memory effectively.
  High Memory Usage: The SAP application or other processes running on the server may be consuming a large amount of memory, leading to a shortage of available swap space.
  
  Configuration Issues: The swap space may not be configured correctly, or the system may not be utilizing the available swap space efficiently.
  Memory Leaks: There could be memory leaks in the application or other processes that are consuming memory without releasing it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Current Swap Space:
  
  Use commands like free -m or swapon -s (on