How To Fix VIRT194 - Guaranteed Memory

VIRT194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Guaranteed Memory

What causes this issue?

Physical Memory guaranteed for the use by this virtual system
(reserved).

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 VIRT194 - Guaranteed Memory ?

  The SAP error message VIRT194, which refers to "Guaranteed Memory," typically indicates that the SAP system is running low on virtual memory or that the memory allocation settings are not configured properly. This can lead to performance issues or even system crashes if not addressed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Memory Allocation: The SAP instance may not have enough memory allocated to handle the current workload.
  
  Configuration Issues: The parameters related to memory management in the SAP system might not be set correctly.
  High Workload: An increase in the number of users or processes can lead to higher memory consumption.
  Memory Leaks: Certain applications or processes may not be releasing memory properly, leading to exhaustion of available memory.
  Operating System Limits: The underlying operating system may have limits on memory usage that are being hit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Memory Allocation:
  
  Review and increase the memory settings in the SAP profile parameters (e.g., abap/heap_area_dia, abap/heap_area_nondia, rdisp/PG_MAXFS, etc.).
  Ensure that the physical and virtual memory on