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WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 may not start when using Java 7 after upgrading to fix pack 2 or later, with APAR PM97140

Troubleshooting


Problem

After upgrading WebSphere to 8.5.5 fix pack 2 or above, if a server is using Java 7 and the optional Java 7 service release is not also updated (as recommended), WebSphere will fail to start.

Symptom

WebSphere fails to start after upgrade and native_stderr.log has the following error message:

JVMJ9VM007E Command-line option unrecognised: -Xcheck:dump
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 March 2025

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