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# sk182215 - "You have reached the maximum capacity this worker's configuration can handle" message in the $FWDIR/log/fwd.elg file

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk182215 |
| Date Created | 2024-04-18 |
| Last Modified | 2026-03-24 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R82.10, R82 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- The `$FWDIR/log/fwd.elg` file on a Security Gateway contains this line:

`You have reached the maximum capacity this worker's configuration can handle. Please consider increasing the number of workers`

## Cause

Due to high logging rate, the Security Gateway fails to send some traffic logs to its Management Server / Log Server.

## Solution

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