Java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

Troubleshooting

Problem

WebLogic 9.2 startweblogic.cmd throws an error.

Cause

In the StartWeblogic.cmd this code runs with the wrong parameter.

@REM Had to have a separate test here BECAUSE of immediate variable expansion on windows
if "%JAVA_VENDOR%"=="Sun" (
set MEM_ARGS=%MEM_ARGS% %MEM_DEV_ARGS% -XX:MaxPermSize=128m
)

The 128m is overriding the 512m .

Diagnosing The Problem

The following error will appear when you start the WebLogic server.

<MaxAdminServer> <ÝACTIVE¨ ExecuteThread: '1' for queue:
'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <>
<1257881451005> <BEA-000802> <ExecuteRequest failed
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space.
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

Resolving The Problem

Navigate to your \bea\user_projects\domains\MaximoServer\bin directory using Windows Explorer. Right click the setDomainEnv.cmd file and choose Edit.

Edit the setDomainEnv.cmd file to make sure you have entered the memory arguments as follows.

@REM original set MEM_ARGS=-Xms256m -Xmx512m
set MEM_ARGS=-Xms512m -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m

Also make the following changes

@REM Had to have a separate test here BECAUSE of immediate variable expansion on windows

if "%JAVA_VENDOR%"=="Sun" (
set MEM_ARGS=%MEM_ARGS% %MEM_DEV_ARGS% -XX:MaxPermSize=512m

After the changes save the file and start WebLogic

*Cross-reference information*
Product	Platform	Version
IBM Maximo Asset Management	AIX; HP-UX; Linux; Solaris; Windows	6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 7.1, 7.1.1
Maximo Asset Management for IT	Platform Independent	All Versions
Tivoli Asset Management	Platform Independent	All Versions
Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database	Platform Independent	All Versions
Tivoli Service Request Manager	Platform Independent	All Versions

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Maximo Asset Management

Software version:
6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 7.1, 7.1.1

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Document number:
131855

Modified date:
19 August 2022

UID

swg21411216

IBM Support

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