# Ignition Edge becomes unstable when activating Remote Alarm Journal

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [February 22, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-becomes-unstable-when-activating-remote-alarm-journal/70160 "2023-02-22T10:27:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/82dd89/32.png) [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-becomes-unstable-when-activating-remote-alarm-journal/70160/1 "2023-02-22T10:27:30Z")

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Good morning.  
In **Ignition Edge 8.1.17** , when I enable the option "DataSync -\> Settings -\> **Remote Journal Sync Enabled**":

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/7/87cad77115439d81b37d2ee3d7376a0290f1bceb.png)

...the Gateway (Edge) **reboots repeatedly** and I get these **errors** in the logs:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/d/8d62cab64b0d4e0676c31210154c0a73bc26dfac.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/2/127a739d96ba323e1de38b706b7c08e81904ab98.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/a/ca623d79b59d77a9c31ef44e834d9163eb3a89d6.png)

If I run the command **top (linux)**, the **"java**" process is consuming a lot of **CPU**. That's why it restarts.  
This server only has Ignition Edge installed.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/c/fc8b39340958cf17624de5df5c425d6a7c942386.png)

Also, all tags on all devices have " **uncertain**" quality:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/3/5319b1590af80cb400aa60f33396cd1820a3f107.png)

Best Regards.