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Informix Error -14501: CSS: out of memory

Cause and resolution

CSS: out of memory

Not enough memory to run in this configuration.

Check the system parameters.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-14501 fires when there isn't enough memory to run Communication Support Services (CSS) in the current configuration — per the official guidance.

  1. Insufficient memory for the current CSS configuration, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Check the system parameters, per the official guidance.
Examples
Checking system memory
$ free -h
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check system memory availability and relevant system parameters, and adjust the CSS configuration if it's requesting more than the system can provide.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -14501 in this set yet.

CSS couldn't allocate enough memory for the current configuration — check system memory and parameters.