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Appliance is running low on memory. Add more memory to the machine.

Hello All. Looking for help on a memory issue being reported from VCSA.

First, we rolled back our VMware environment due to this:
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/86398

Then, on a fresh install of VCSA, I followed and updated the server appliance per this article:
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/83824

However, we are still seeing the memory in "alert" status, see the graphic attached.

This is a brand new HP DL380 Gen10 server, and all memory has been tested as clean.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue, and what steps (if any) have you taken to correct it?

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webza
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For anyone else that might run into this, it appears the most recent VCSA update fixes this issue.

EDIT: Initially, the update resolved the issue but appears to have been temporary. Still waiting and looking for a long-term solution.

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Ajay1988
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If you installed using a tiny environment then this is fine. Use a small environment or higher.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vcenter.install.doc/GUID-88571D8A-46E1-464D...

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webza
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Thank you for your reply. Is the "alert" notification the expected behavior for a tiny environment? I do not see that mentioned in the link you provided.

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webza
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For anyone else that might run into this, it appears the most recent VCSA update fixes this issue.

EDIT: Initially, the update resolved the issue but appears to have been temporary. Still waiting and looking for a long-term solution.

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Ajay1988
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There was a problem around kernel which was fixed in 7.0U2c 
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u2c-release-notes.html

 

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I'm still getting this after 7.03 update.

Version:

7.0.3.00300

Build number:

19234570

 
webza
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Yes, me as well. It went away on the update but then came back.

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kratochviljan
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No, on version 7.0.3.00800 still same problem, same error message. Fresh install, 3 esxi host, only vcsa is running.

No point mentioned in the KB 83824 solves the problem.

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webza
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Quick note, I've increased the memory on the appliance from 12GB to 16GB, and the problem hasn't returned in over two weeks.

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kratochviljan
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Thanks for the note.

If I look at the memory usage on the VCSA, 2.6GB of the 12GB is used.
As I wrote, I have a clean environment with only one vm running - VCSA.
For that, perhaps 12GB of RAM would be enough.

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webza
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I agree that 12GB should be more than enough for any "tiny" environment. However, I'm an end user like you, and increasing the memory seems to have cleared the issue for our environment, which only has 10 VMs. I do not know why VMware will not address this directly.

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I have the same situation, small environment, 2 hosts, 10 VMs total. Yellow Alert destroys peace and arouses anxiety...

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