How To Fix VIRT054 - Actual swap size

VIRT054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Actual swap size

What causes this issue?

Actual size of 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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT054 - Actual swap size ?

  The SAP error message VIRT054, which refers to "Actual swap size," typically indicates an issue related to the virtual memory configuration of the SAP system. This error can arise when the actual swap size of the operating system is insufficient for the needs of the SAP application, leading to performance issues or system instability.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Swap Space: The operating system does not have enough swap space allocated to handle the memory requirements of the SAP system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The swap space may not be configured correctly, or the system may not be recognizing the allocated swap space.
  High Memory Usage: The SAP application may be consuming more memory than anticipated, leading to a need for more swap space.
  Operating System Limits: The operating system may have limits on the amount of swap space that can be allocated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Swap Space:
  
  Check the current swap space using commands like swapon -s (Linux) or Get-VM (Windows PowerShell).
  If the