# Memory status when processing

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/memory-status-when-processing/102147>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 28, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/memory-status-when-processing/102147 "2017-09-28T16:13:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![danielkmb2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@danielkmb2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielkmb2)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/memory-status-when-processing/102147/1 "2017-09-28T16:13:29Z")

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Hello!

I have one node dedicated for the ML tasks. When trying to run a big job, after some time the memory status turns to soft\_limit, and after some more hard\_limit. The ml node has enought resources, and its ram is under 40% when this hard limit is triggered.

What could i be missing?  
Thanks!  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![dmitri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dmitri/32/17997_2.png) [@dmitri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dmitri)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/memory-status-when-processing/102147/2 "2017-09-29T10:33:22Z")

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Hi Daniel,

A machine learning job has a default memory limit of 4GB. You can read more about this and how to change it [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.6/ml-job-resource.html#ml-apilimits).

So, in your case, as your job needs more memory and the machine you're running it on can serve this, you can simply increase the memory limit for that job.

Kind regards,  
Dimitris

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**Author:** ![danielkmb2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@danielkmb2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielkmb2)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 7:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/memory-status-when-processing/102147/3 "2017-10-02T07:51:19Z")

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Thanks a lot!

Regards,  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 7:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/memory-status-when-processing/102147/4 "2017-10-30T07:51:43Z")

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