How To Fix VIRT239 - In Use 16GB Pages

VIRT239 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 239

• Message text: In Use 16GB Pages

What causes this issue?

The number of 16GB pages in real memory which are in use.

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 VIRT239 - In Use 16GB Pages ?

  The SAP error message VIRT239 "In Use 16GB Pages" typically indicates that the system is encountering issues related to memory management, specifically with the use of large pages (16GB pages) in a virtualized environment. This error can occur in systems that are configured to use large pages for performance optimization, but there may be constraints or misconfigurations that lead to this error.
  
  Cause:
  
  Memory Allocation Issues: The system may be trying to allocate memory using 16GB pages, but there may not be enough contiguous memory available.
  Configuration Problems: The SAP system or the underlying operating system may not be properly configured to support large pages.
  Resource Limits: The virtual machine or physical server may have resource limits that prevent the allocation of large pages.
  Operating System Constraints: The operating system may have limitations or settings that restrict the use of large pages.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Memory Configuration: Ensure that the system has enough physical memory available to support