The USP trace process (nstraced) could not allocate the indicated number of bytes of memory.
The problem related to this syslog message is described in the following sections:
The NSTRACED_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED message is logged each time the nstraced process fails in its attempt to allocate memory.
When a NSTRACED_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED event occurs, a message similar to the following is reported:
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mstraced: NSTRACED_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED: Unable to allocate <count> bytes of memory |
The cause is due to system memory being exhausted. There is not sufficient memory available for allocation.
Examine the following output to help determine the cause of this message:
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show log messages show log nsd_chk_only show system processes extensive |
Look for any related events that occurred at or just before the NSTRACED_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED message. For example, there may be another process that is using a substantial portion of memory. The system processes output will show how much memory is being used by the processes JunOS is running. The nsd_chk_only file is overwritten each time you perform a commit check and contains detailed failure information.
Perform these steps:
- During a maintenance window, as it will impact transit traffic, try rebooting the router to force its internal tables to be rebuilt. This may free up enough memory to resolve the issue.
- Increase that amount of memory installed in the routing engine.
- If the failure messages continue, open a case with your technical support representative to investigate the issue further.
