Java heap dump location

[Former Member]

Hi Everyone.

How do I configure where I can output the java heap dumps?

Right now they're dumped in /tmp automatically.

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Then you need to set the environment variable IBM_HEAPDUMPDIR for the <sid>adm user to the desired location. Then you will get the dumps there instead of /tmp.

Greetings, Myriana

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

thank you for your help!

[Former Member]

Sorry the variable for IBM is IBM_HEAPDUMPDIR

[Former Member]

We run on AIX OS.

Where would that be?

[Former Member]

Hi Khaled,

It depends on what is the operating system and the jdk. For sun jdk:

-XX:HeapDumpPath=<directory where to save the heap dumps>

for IBM:

BM_HEAPDUMPDIR environment variable should be set to point to the desired location.

Greetings, Myriana