DBS, Memory Limit Reached

Contents


1   Alarm Description

The alarm is raised when Database Service (DBS) memory use exceeds a threshold.

Table 1    DBS Memory Limit Reached Alarm Causes

Alarm Cause

Description

Fault Reason

Fault Location

Impact

Out of memory

All available memory is allocated

One or more Database Network (DBN) instances consume all their record heap.

Heap memory

If a DBN instance runs out of record heap, database operations fail with retry status until memory becomes available

Uneven memory consumption

The memory consumption is uneven

Faulty allocation of persistent object to logical container (DU)

Memory

Service downtime or reduced service capacity when the problem is too often detected or when it persists

Faulty pool allocation

System overload

The system is overloaded

The system is overloaded

System dimensioning

One or more processes of DBS leak memory

Memory leak in one or more DBS processes. The memory consumption increases.

A software component has a defective implementation and cannot, for example, clear data (Persistent Object Type instances) that is no longer used

Software component

Software crash leading to service downtime or reduced service capacity depending on redundancy

Note:  
This alarm can appear as a result of a maintenance activity.

2   Procedure

2.1   Handle Alarm DBS Memory Limit Reached

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Is there is a reconfiguration operation in progress?

    Yes: Wait for completion.

    No: Decrease load on the cluster.

  2. Is the alarm cleared?

    Yes: Proceed with Step 5.

    No: Continue with the next step.

  3. Perform data collection, refer to Data Collection Guideline.
  4. Consult the next level of maintenance support. Further actions are outside the scope of this Operating Instruction.
  5. Job is completed.


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