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 unable to allocate 'min server memory' of 3000MB

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¢ödêmån
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Posted - 2002-05-27 : 00:30:27
OK here's the config :

Microsoft SQL Server 2K Enterprise Edition SP2
on Windows 2K Advanced Server SP2
3968MB

I've enabled AWE
added /3GB in Boot.ini

But I still get the error message in errorlog.

Pls note I have another server, which is as follows but this one is ok.

Microsoft SQL Server 7.00 Enterprise Edition SP3
on Windows 2K Advanced Server SP2
4032MB

ANY TIPS is appreciated.

Cheers.

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¢ödêmån
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Posted - 2002-05-27 : 00:32:58
Microsoft SQL Server 2K Enterprise Edition SP2
on Windows 2K Advanced Server SP2
3968MB

I've enabled AWE
added /3GB in Boot.ini

But I still get the error message in errorlog.

ALSO max memory is 3000MB

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¢ödêmån
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32 Posts

Posted - 2002-05-27 : 00:50:12
Found it, "lock pages in memory" right wasn't enabled for the account that SQL Server was running under.

http://www.sql-server-performance.com/awe_memory.asp

Although the other server doesnt require it???

Any drawbacks known will this break the other one ???

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setbasedisthetruepath
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Posted - 2002-05-28 : 16:24:39
Hmmm.

If that permission wasn't enabled or inherited then I would ask if the SQL Server user is a local Administrator on the machine.

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Found it, "lock pages in memory" right wasn't enabled for the account that SQL Server was running under.

http://www.sql-server-performance.com/awe_memory.asp

Although the other server doesnt require it???

Any drawbacks known will this break the other one ???

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¢ödêmån
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Posted - 2002-05-30 : 08:03:38
Yes the SQL Account is a member of the local administrator group.

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