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  • 1.  Juniper EX4300 - pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory

    Posted 12-01-2023 10:20
    Edited by Juniper Community Admin 12-04-2023 08:47

    Hi everyone,

    I have a pair of EX4300 in VC mode that is running version 18.1R3-S6.1

    Member 0 is the master.

    Before the issue occurred, there were a lot of logs below:

    10:45:30  pfex: CMLC: Error writing 'CM FPC status' msg to Master
    10:45:30  fpc0 CMLC: Error writing 'CM FPC status' msg to Master
    10:45:33  pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:33  pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:33  fpc0 Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:33  fpc0 Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:38  pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:38  pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:38  fpc0 Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:38  fpc0 Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory:  fp_64_bit_counter mem ptr 0x0
    10:45:41  pfex: CMLC: Error writing 'CM FPC status' msg to Master
    10:45:41  fpc0 CMLC: Error writing 'CM FPC status' msg to Master

    After that, the routing engines were restarted with reason: Last reboot reason             0x1:power cycle/failure

    The interfaces were down.

    Can somebody help me with this?

    Thank you.



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    Jasmine Phan
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  • 2.  RE: Juniper EX4300 - pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory

    Posted 12-01-2023 19:36

    This might be this software bug outlined in PR 1406242.  

    https://prsearch.juniper.net/problemreport/PR1406242

    What is your Junos version?



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  • 3.  RE: Juniper EX4300 - pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory

    Posted 12-03-2023 22:45

    Hi Spuluka,

    Thanks for the reply.

    The Junos version is 18.1R3-S6

    Is the problem resolved in Junos 20.4R3-S5.4? 

    Thank you so much for your support,

    Thuy.



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    Jasmine Phan
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  • 4.  RE: Juniper EX4300 - pfex: Failed to allocate 6144 DMA memory

    Posted 12-05-2023 19:49

    The list indicates the entire Junos 20 line was released with the fix included for this PR.



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    Steve Puluka BSEET - Juniper Ambassador
    IP Architect - DQE Communications Pittsburgh, PA (Metro Ethernet & ISP - Retired)
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