How To Fix VIRT213 - SMT Mode

VIRT213 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 213

• Message text: SMT Mode

What causes this issue?

Denotes whether simultaneous multi-threading (SMT) is active.

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.

VIRT213 - Details

• The SAP error message VIRT213, which relates to "SMT Mode," typically occurs in the context of SAP systems running on virtualized environments. This error can arise due to issues with the configuration of the virtual machine or the underlying hardware.
  
  Cause:
  
  SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading) Configuration: The error often indicates that the SMT mode is not configured correctly on the server. SMT allows multiple threads to run on a single core, which can improve performance but may need to be enabled or configured properly in the BIOS or virtualization settings.
  Virtual Machine Settings: The virtual machine may not be set up to utilize SMT effectively, or the hypervisor settings may not support SMT.
  Hardware Limitations: The physical hardware may not support SMT, or it may be disabled in the BIOS settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check BIOS Settings: 
  
  Reboot the physical server and enter the BIOS setup.
  Look for settings related to SMT or Hyper-Threading and ensure they are enabled.
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