IZ72768: OUTOFMEMORYERROR JAVACORE

IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers: VMware VI 6.2.1-TIV-ITM_VMWVI-IF0008

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  * Please open an apar with the following severity and
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  APAR Type:            Field
  Approver Initials:    mw
  Severity:             1
  Reported Release:     621
  Compid:               5724L92VI VMware VI Agent
  ABSTRACT:             OutOfMemoryError javacore
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  In large environments, the agent data
  provider
                        might stop due to a javacore with this
  error:
          java/lang/OutOfMemoryError:Failed to fork OS thread
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  LOCAL FIX:  No workaround available
  
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Local fix

• na
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users with large VMware environments.
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  In large environments, the agent data
  * provider might stop due to a javacore with this error:
  * "java/lang/OutOfMemoryError:Failed to fork OS thread".
  * In addition to this fix, it might be necessary to increase the
  * heap size for the Java process.  See section 6.5 in the
  interim
  * fix 6.2.1-TIV-ITM_VMWVI-IF0006 README file for details on
  * increasing the heap size.
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Install Interim Fix
  6.2.1-TIV-ITM_VMWVI-IF0006.
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  The problem is resolved in 6.2.1-TIV-ITM_VMWVI-IF0006.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  
     | interim fix | 6.2.1-TIV-ITM_VMWVI-IF0006
  

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

  ITMF VMWARE VI

• Fixed component ID

  5724L92VI

Applicable component levels

• R621 PSY

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