9.5 Configuring the JVM arguments

Increase the memory allocation for the JVM of a managed server

  1. Start the WebLogic Administration Console by typing http://[hostname]:[port]/console in the URL line of a web browser.

  2. Type the user name and password that you created for the WebLogic Server domain and click Login.

  3. Under Change Center, click Lock & Edit.

  4. Under Domain Structure, click Environment > Servers and, in the right pane, click the managed server name.

  5. On the next screen, click the Configuration tab > Server Start tab.

  6. In the Arguments box, append this information to the end of the current content:

    • (Solaris using 64-bit JVM) -Xms256m -Xmx1792m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m

      Note: Only Solaris requires setting the MaxPermSize parameter.
    • (Windows, Linux 64-bit) -Xms256m -Xmx1792m

  7. To prevent application server from Denial of Service attacks append the following JVM argument:
    -DentityExpansionLimit=10000
  8. Click Save and then click Activate Changes.

  9. Restart WebLogic managed server.

Note: If you are installing the Correspondence Management Solution, it is recommended that you set the Maximum Heap Size to 4096 (4 GB).

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