> Source: [sk162332](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk162332)

# sk162332 - "all the buffers are full" error when trying to run 'fw monitor' or 'fw ctl debug'

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk162332 |
| Date Created | 2019-10-03 |
| Last Modified | 2022-02-02 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * The following error is received when trying to run 'fw monitor' or 'fw ctl zdebug + drop':  
  `
  "fwmonitor_kiss_add_to_global_buf: all the buffers are full"`
* The user may also experience high CPU.

## Cause

Buffers full issue is related to a fw monitor that was running before and was not closed properly by the Operating System.

## Solution

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