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IBM DevOps Deploy fails to start and throws an ERROR: "Unrecognized option: -Xdump:heap:none"

Troubleshooting


Problem

When starting IBM DevOps Deploy server after a version upgrade, it fails and throws the following error:
Unrecognized option: -Xdump:heap:none
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred.
Program will exit.

Symptom

* The server upgrade is successful, but then it fails to start.
* A recent upgrade or switch from IBM Java to another JRE provider. 

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 June 2025

UID

ibm17235353