Cisco ASA memory utilization over 799%

Luis Carranza · ‎05-03-2013

Hi guys

I was looking at my CISCO ASA 5520 and i found something really strange

ciscoasa/VPN-context# sh mem detail

Used memory: 4259249568 bytes (793%)

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Total memory: 536870912 bytes (100%)

but when I look at the system context this is what I see

ciscoasa# sh mem

Free memory: 170829000 bytes (32%)

Used memory: 366041912 bytes (68%)

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Total memory: 536870912 bytes (100%)

Does anybody got this problem before? As far as I know the ASA is working good.

Info of the device

Hardware: ASA5520, 512 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 4 Celeron 2000 MHz

Internal ATA Compact Flash, 256MB

BIOS Flash M50FW080 @ 0xffe00000, 1024KB

Regards

sokakkar · ‎05-03-2013

Hi Luis,

Can you confirm the software code as well? There are a few cosmetic issues which show invalid memory values in show memory output.

You can upgrade to latest available s/w version on the current train and most probably the issue will go away.

If you want the exact caveat causing this and the fix for it, I would recommend opening a TAC case.

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Sourav

Luis Carranza · ‎05-08-2013

Hi Sourav

Right now I'm using this version

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 8.2(5)33

Device Manager Version 6.4(5)106

As you recommend I already open a cas with the TAC and they're viewing the show tech for any bug, It looks like a cosmetic bug because the CISCO ASA is working good.

Regards.

sokakkar · ‎05-08-2013

Hi Luis,

Great! Yups, it definately is a cosmetic issue. Rest of the info whould be available with you on the TAC case soon :-)

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Sourav