How To Fix VIRT176 - Mem Used by Virtual Server (Working Set Size)

VIRT176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Mem Used by Virtual Server (Working Set Size)

What causes this issue?

This is the amount of memory the virtual system is actively using.
On VMware, this is called 'Active 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 VIRT176 - Mem Used by Virtual Server (Working Set Size) ?

  The SAP error message VIRT176, which refers to "Mem Used by Virtual Server (Working Set Size)," typically indicates that the memory usage of the SAP application server is exceeding the configured limits or thresholds. This can lead to performance issues or even system instability if not addressed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  High Memory Consumption: The application server is consuming more memory than expected, which can be due to various factors such as:
  
  Inefficient coding or memory leaks in ABAP programs.
  High user load or concurrent sessions.
  Large data processing tasks that require significant memory.
  Background jobs consuming excessive resources.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The memory settings in the SAP system may not be optimized for the workload, leading to excessive memory usage.
  
  
  Operating System Limits: The underlying operating system may have limits on memory usage that are being hit.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Analyze Memory Usage:
  
  Use transaction codes like ST02 (Tune Summary) and ST03 (Workload Analysis) to analyze memory usage and identify any bottlenecks or high memory-consuming processes.
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