# [IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to allocate <variable>count</variable> bytes of memory
- **Help**: ipfd could not allocate memory
- **Description**: The IPFD could not allocate the indicated number of bytes of memory.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: It is possible that system memory is exhausted.
- **Action**: Increase the amount of RAM in the Routing Engine. For more information, see http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB18983.
- **Attributes**: count
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=IPFD_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)