How to set the location of Java dump files for TM1Web

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How to set the location of Java dump files for TM1Web

Post by gtonkin »

Saw this link on my IBM notifications today and thought it worth sharing.

Besides configuring the paths for the various Java dump files, it also shows you how to launch the Application configuration to tweak other settings.

Start the Tomcat Java configuration utility by running the following command:

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"C:\Program Files\IBM\Cognos\tm1_64\tomcat\bin\tomcat6w.exe" //ES//pmpsvc
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Re: How to set the location of Java dump files for TM1Web

Post by lotsaram »

Having been burnt by this I can vouch it is definitely worth it to change the default setting as the default sets the dump path to the install root. Should TM1 web crash and tomcat dumps a 20 GB dump file to c:\program files when you only have 10 GB free on C: you can rest assured this will effectively cripple all TM1 instances and everything else running on the box. Hell even if you have 50 GB free but this happens a few times in succession before anyone realizes and can clear the dump files then you will end up with the same result.

As most IT departments insist on a fairly lean C partition (especially for VM setup) then it pays to change this to a location where there is plenty of space.
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Re: How to set the location of Java dump files for TM1Web

Post by mtasos »

Hello all,

how can I change the default path for the TM1-Web dumps in PA, now that Tomcat was replaced by Websphere?
At the moment the default is <TM1 install folder>\bin64.

As I couldn't find anything in the official documentation, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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