How To Fix VIRT401 - CPU Shares Allocated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 401

• Message text: CPU Shares Allocated

What causes this issue?

Number of CPU shares allocated to the virtual system.

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 VIRT401 - CPU Shares Allocated ?

  The SAP error message "VIRT401 CPU Shares Allocated" typically relates to issues with resource allocation in a virtualized environment, particularly when using SAP applications on platforms like VMware or other virtualization technologies. This error indicates that the CPU shares allocated to the SAP instance are insufficient for its performance needs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient CPU Shares: The virtual machine (VM) running the SAP instance may not have enough CPU shares allocated to it compared to other VMs running on the same host.
  High Resource Demand: The SAP application may be experiencing high load or demand for CPU resources, leading to contention with other applications or VMs.
  
  Configuration Issues: Misconfiguration in the virtualization environment or resource management settings can lead to improper allocation of CPU shares.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase CPU Shares:
  
  Access the virtualization management console (e.g., VMware vSphere).
  Locate the VM running the SAP instance.
  Adjust the CPU shares settings to allocate more shares to the SAP VM. This can be done