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PM34413: SLOW MEMORY LEAK OCCURS WHEN USING PMI REQUEST METRICS CONFIGURED IN "DEBUG" MODE

Fixes are available

7.0.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 19
8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
7.0.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 21
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
6.1.0.39: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP4 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.19: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When WebSphere Application Server is configured in "DEBUG"
    mode for Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) Request
    Metrics and using ARM agents causes a slow memory leak occurs.
    
    Heapdump may show the following as leak suspect when using
    Tivoli ITCAM Transaction Tracking, this is is due to WebSphere
    starting an Application Response Measurement (ARM) transaction
    but not ending properly.
    
    455,392,408 (43%) [32] 20 class
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/jdbc/JdbcStatementHook
    0x34f714c0
    455,376,064 (43%) [32] 23 class
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/ArmTransaction
    0x34f69650
    455,367,680 (43%) [24] 3
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/MultiThreadTransactionStack
    0x6dfd7a58
    455,367,640 (43%) [192] 44 array of
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack 0x6dfea258
    454,878,816 (43%) [24] 2
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack 0x70085da8
    43,840 (0%) [24] 2
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack
    0x7482a818
    27,360 (0%) [24] 3
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack
    0x73d5b5e0
    24,840 (0%) [24] 2
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack
    0x73960e40
    24,424 (0%) [24] 3
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack
    0x7441e5a0
    24,072 (0%) [24] 2
    com/ibm/tivoli/tt/utilities/TransactionStack
    

Local fix

  • use PERFORMANCE-DEBUG mode instead DEBUG mode
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V6.1 and V7.0                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Slow memory leak occurs when using      *
    *                      PMI request metrics configured in       *
    *                      "debug" mode.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Whenever request metrics are enabled with an external ARM agent
    it is observed that some ARM transactions are started but not
    stopped. This causes live objects to be left over on the
    heap. This creates a problem especially when the number of
    transactions is high causing a lot of ARM Transaction objects
    to be created but not discarded causing a memory leak.
    Note: In order to check if your request metrics is configured
    in Debug mode or not please follow the following steps
    Procedure
    1)Open the administrative console.
    2)Click Monitoring and Tuning >
    Request Metrics in the administrative console navigation tree.
    3)Find Trace level in the configuration tab.
    4)Check the trace level
    a)If it is set to perf_debug then your RM trace level is
    performance_debug.
    b)If it is set to Debug then your RM trace level is Debug
    level.
    c)If it is HOPS then you are RM trace level is set to HOPS
    level.
    Please refer to the following link for more information on
    RequestMetrics data collection
    http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v7r0/topic/com.
    ibm.websphere.nd.doc/info/ae/ae/uprf_settrace.html
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code has been modified such that ARM transaction objects
    which are created are discarded properly, avoiding the
    possibility of any memory leaks.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix packs 6.1.0.39 and 7.0.0.19.  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM34413

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    61W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-03-09

  • Closed date

    2011-03-31

  • Last modified date

    2011-12-05

  • 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

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R61A PSY

       UP

  • R61H PSY

       UP

  • R61I PSY

       UP

  • R61P PSY

       UP

  • R61S PSY

       UP

  • R61W PSY

       UP

  • R61Z PSY

       UP

  • R700 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2021