[c-nsp] problem with newly installed vip and pa-fe-tx on 7507

[Pete Templin]

Scott Granados wrote:
> Hi, last evening, I installed a new vip (I believe 2-50) and pa-fe-tx on
> a 7507 running 12.2-21 on an rsp4.  Presently I have one bgp session
> attached and this card was going to be the provider facing card for a
> second.
> 
> After installing, the router booted fine, I could do a show int fast
> 1/0/0 and it appeared fine.
> 
> Once the bgp session came up the newly installed vip crashed and I've
> included the logging output below.  It looks like some sort of memory
> issue but I'm not sure if this is bad memory, no memory or what I'm
> finding.  Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

> VIP-SLOT1:
> 
>  00:01:09: %SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of 65556 bytes failed
> from 0x600DF9CC, alignment 16 
> 
> Pool: Processor  Free: 12816  Cause: Not enough free memory 
> 
> Alternate Pool: None  Free: 0  Cause: No Alternate pool 

It'd be low or no memory.  Try 'sh diag' and let us see what that returns.

pt