How To Fix VIRT360 - Number of Shared CP free

VIRT360 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 360

• Message text: Number of Shared CP free

,,Avg. total Number of Shared CPs free on this physical host

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT360 - Number of Shared CP free ?

  The SAP error message "VIRT360 Number of Shared CP free" typically relates to issues with the virtual memory or shared memory configuration in the SAP system. This error can occur when the system runs out of available shared memory for processes, which can lead to performance issues or system instability.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Shared Memory Allocation: The system may not have enough shared memory allocated for the number of concurrent processes or users.
  High Load: A sudden increase in the number of users or processes can exhaust the available shared memory.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the SAP instance profile or operating system settings can lead to inadequate memory allocation.
  Memory Leaks: Applications or processes that do not release memory properly can lead to exhaustion of available shared memory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Shared Memory Allocation:
  
  Adjust the parameters in the SAP instance profile (e.g., abap/heap_area_dia, abap/heap_area_nondia, rdisp/Shared_Pool_Size) to allocate more shared memory.
  Use transaction RZ10 to modify the instance profile