How To Fix VIRT217 - Entitlement

VIRT217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 217

• Message text: Entitlement

What causes this issue?

On IBM Power Systems, the entitlement of a Shared Processor LPAR
represents the guaranteed minimum physical processor resources which the
SPLPAR will receive from the shared processor pool.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT217 - Entitlement ?

  The SAP error message VIRT217 typically relates to issues with entitlements in the context of SAP's Virtualization or Cloud solutions. This error can occur when there are problems with the configuration or assignment of entitlements to users or roles within the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Entitlements: The user or role may not have the necessary entitlements assigned to access certain resources or functionalities.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the entitlement management settings.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct role that includes the required entitlements.
  License Issues: There could be issues related to licensing that prevent the user from accessing certain features.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check User Entitlements: Verify that the user has the correct entitlements assigned. This can be done through the user management interface in SAP.
  Review Role Assignments: Ensure that the user is assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary entitlements.
  Configuration Review: Check the configuration settings for entitlements in the SAP system