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Agent crashes when large Powershell script is executed
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Article ID: 84758
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Products
CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
Issue/Introduction
Error Message : U01002404 Element type 'Binary Sized' on position '260' will exceed message size, '10598' > '3836', module 'EXAKTJQU.restartinfo'.
A Windows agent can crash while running a large Powershell script.
The above error message can be seen in the agent log file when this happens.
Cause
Cause type: Defect Root Cause: The Windows Agent crashes due to overwriting memory if an external interpreter is called too many times in a loop.
Environment
OS: Windows OS Version: N/A
Resolution
Update the agent to a fix version listed below or a newer version if available.
Fix Status: Released
Fix Version(s): Automation Engine 12.1.1 - Available Automation Engine 12.0.4 - Available Automation Engine 11.2.7 - Available
Additional Information
Workaround : Split the Powershell script into multiple job objects rather than running from a single job.
This will allow the job to complete without crashing the agent.