How To Fix VIRT359 - Number of dedicated CP

VIRT359 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 359

• Message text: Number of dedicated CP

Total number of dedicated CPs on this physical host.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT359 - Number of dedicated CP ?

  The SAP error message VIRT359, which states "Number of dedicated CP (Central Processing Units) exceeded," typically occurs in the context of SAP systems running on virtualized environments. This error indicates that the number of dedicated CPUs assigned to the SAP instance has exceeded the limits set in the system configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding CPU Limits: The error usually arises when the number of virtual CPUs (vCPUs) assigned to the SAP instance exceeds the maximum allowed by the licensing agreement or the configuration settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the SAP system or the underlying virtualization platform that lead to the system attempting to allocate more CPUs than permitted.
  Resource Allocation: In some cases, the virtualization environment may not be properly allocating resources, leading to discrepancies in the number of CPUs recognized by the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check CPU Configuration: Review the configuration of the SAP instance to ensure that the number of dedicated CPUs does