PH64054: OUTOFMEMORY ERROR OCCURS AFTER LARGE NUMBER OF MAP RUNS ARE EXECUTED FROM THE IBM TRANSFORMATION EXTENDER RESTAPI

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After running a large number of maps an OutOfMemory condition is
  observed and the associated javacore shows:
  
  JVMDUMP013I Processed dump event "systhrow", detail
  "java/lang/OutOfMemoryError".
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap
  space
  at java.util.HashMap.resize(HashMap.java:716)
  at java.util.HashMap.putVal(HashMap.java:675)
  at java.util.HashMap.put(HashMap.java:624)
  at com.hcl.hip.ws.fence.Worker.doWork(Worker.java:233)
  at com.hcl.hip.ws.fence.Worker.main(Worker.java:70)
  
  Heapdumps indicate a leak suspect of: java/util/HashMap$Node
  

Local fix

• ITXCQ - ITX00062694
  TR / TR
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM Transformation Extender users running maps with ITX Rest
  server
  
  Problem Description:
  outOfMemory error happens when huge number of map runs are done.
  
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• One of the java hashmap was getting creeped up with unnecessary
  data. It is handled now with the new changes.
  
  Applies to:
  10.1.2.1, 11.0.0.0, 11.0.1.0
  
  Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
  
  To obtain the fix for this APAR:
  
  To see if the next fix pack or product release is available,
  check the IBM Transformation Extender product Release Notes
  page:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/318755
  
  If a fix pack release is available, download it from Fix
  Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  If a new product release is available, download it from
  PassportAdvantage:
  https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao_customer.html
  
  
  If the fix pack or product release is not available and you
  require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
  Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a support Case:
  https://www.ibm.com/mysupport
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ITX

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q2300

Applicable component levels