How To Fix VIRT609 - Physical Reference Compute Unit (CU)

VIRT609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Physical Reference Compute Unit (CU)

What causes this issue?

Abstract Compute Unit as reference size for comparable phys. Resource
reported by 'CPU Physical Equivalent'

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT609 - Physical Reference Compute Unit (CU) ?

  The SAP error message VIRT609, which pertains to the Physical Reference Compute Unit (CU), typically indicates an issue related to the configuration or allocation of resources in a virtualized environment. This error can arise in various contexts, such as when dealing with SAP HANA or other SAP applications that utilize virtualized infrastructure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Resource Allocation Issues: The error may occur if the Compute Units (CUs) allocated to the SAP system are insufficient or not properly configured.
  Virtualization Configuration: Misconfigurations in the virtualization layer (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) can lead to this error, especially if the physical resources do not match the expected configuration.
  Licensing Issues: Sometimes, the error can be related to licensing constraints, where the allocated resources exceed the licensed capacity.
  Performance Bottlenecks: If the system is under heavy load or if there are performance bottlenecks, it may trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Resource Allocation: Ensure that the Compute Units allocated to the SAP system meet the