Memory Allocation Error

[rahmatz]

Dear Tek-tips member,

I get router error message at my sislog server. The error message is:

.Oct 13 20:44:37.059 XXX: %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of 4408 bytes failed from 0x6088E440, pool Processor, alignment 0
-Process= "IPX GNS", ipl= 0, pid= 124
-Traceback= 603A5238 603A6E90 6088E448 6088F700 6088FE3C 6039BB8C 6039BB78
.Oct 13 20:45:08.848 XXX: %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of 9960 bytes failed from 0x603A1EDC, pool Processor, alignment 0
-Process= "OSPF Router", ipl= 0, pid= 162
-Traceback= 603A5238 603A7698 603A1EE4 603A26D8 606B4B74 606B7F6C 606B861C 606B8780 606937A8 60693CF0 6039BB8C 6039BB78
.Oct 13 20:47:37.074 XXX: %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of 4408 bytes failed from 0x6088E440, pool Processor, alignment 0
-Process= "IPX GNS", ipl= 0, pid= 124
-Traceback= 603A5238 603A6E90 6088E448 6088F700 6088FE3C 6039BB8C 6039BB78

Is the error problem appearing because ospf routing problem?
Can you give me any suggestion to stop the problem?

Thanks
RZ

 

[IPKONFIG]

Put more memory into your router. It needs more DRAM. Your router is complaining about the IPX Get Nearest Server request and the OSPF routing protocol. Upgrade the memory and your problem will go away. I'd suggest blowing the router out with max DRAM and I'd upgrade the flash to max while I was at it as well. You can buy Kingston memory for 1/4 the price that Cisco's sells theirs for. FYI.

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[routerman]

How much RAM have you got in your router? (sh ver)

Also check output from sh mem, may indicate other problems.

I'd agree with IPKONFIG, it may need more RAM, but there may be another problem behind this.

 

[wybnormal]

there are several bugs that can cause this no matter how much memory you throw at it. One biggie is that EIGRP in several releases when running multiple protocols such as IP and IPX will have a memory leak when you have lots of routes.

A quick note to TAC with the printout can confirm either a bug or an upgrade to the IOS.

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[gilg]

I agree in IOS upgrade

 

[sunyasee]

I have this problem before and it was caused by a virus on a host that was using the router as its gateway. Check for nachi/slammer virus on you r host machines. Try connecting just one device directly to the router to see if the mem-alloction errors disappear.



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Sunyasee