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Error "Could not create the Java virtual machine"

Troubleshooting


Problem

Cannot login to WebSphere console after the install

Symptom

native_stderr.log on C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\ctgDmgr01\logs\dmgr
will have the below error

************ Start Display Current Environment ************
Log file started at: [10/2/12 10:31:50:635 PDT]
************* End Display Current Environment *************
JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9gc24(5): Failed to allocate default memory space
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9gc24(5): Failed to allocate default memory space
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9gc24(5): Failed to allocate default memory space
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9gc24(5): Failed to allocate default memory space
Could not create the Java virtual machine.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 September 2025

UID

swg21614145

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