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# sk1000206 - Slow memory growth over a prolonged period caused by CPView

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk1000206 |
| Date Created | 2026-09-29 |
| Last Modified | 2026-10-04 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The system shows increased memory utilization after an extended uptime period (typically more than 100 days).

* The behavior may be associated with gradual memory growth by the CPView process.

## Cause

Under prolonged uptime conditions, the CPView process may gradually consume additional memory, resulting in increased overall memory utilization.

## Solution

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