Generating Heapdumps - IBM Maximo Application Server hosted on WebSphere

Question

A heapdump is a useful piece of information when troubleshooting a server performance problem. Heapdumps are automatically generated when the server throws a OutOfMemoryError code. However, not all performance problems cause OutOfMemoryError conditions, and you may want to trigger one on your own for analysis.

Answer

To generate a heapdump when OutOfMemoryError condition does not apply, follow the steps for the appropriate operating system for WebSphere 6.0.2, 6.1 and 7.0 in the Related Information section below.

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