How To Fix VIRT323 - Min. phys. IIP Usage

VIRT323 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 323

• Message text: Min. phys. IIP Usage

Min. phys. IIP Usage
Minimum percentage of the total utilization of the physical
processors(IIP) by the partition within the last collection interval.
This data is based on the total interval time of all physical processors
and includes LPAR management time.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT323 - Min. phys. IIP Usage ?

  The SAP error message VIRT323: Min. phys. IIP Usage typically relates to issues with the configuration of the SAP system's virtual memory or the physical memory allocation for the instance. This error can occur in environments where SAP is running on a virtualized infrastructure, and it indicates that the minimum physical memory usage for the instance is not being met.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Physical Memory: The SAP instance may not have enough physical memory allocated to it, which can lead to performance issues and the triggering of this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the instance may not be optimized for the workload, leading to inadequate memory allocation.
  Resource Contention: Other applications or processes running on the same server may be consuming too much memory, leaving insufficient resources for the SAP instance.
  Virtualization Overhead: In a virtualized environment, the overhead of virtualization can sometimes lead to memory allocation issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Increase Physical Memory: Allocate more physical memory