Tools for trouble shooting Websphere Application Server(WAS)

Tools for trouble shooting WAS

Contains informative links for trouble shooting issues with WAS.

Some helpful tools for trouble shooting WAS issues:

ThreadAnalyzer: IBM Thread and Monitor Dump (javacore) Analyzer for Java Technology
HeapAnalyzer: views heapdumps(out of memory or memory leak conditions)
VerboseGC Viewer: IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector


From this link you can download the latest versions of each tool: http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/jca


The WAS InfoCenter for WAS 5.1 ND is here:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v5r1/index.jsp


In case ThreadAnalyzer is no longer available, IBM has a new set of tools called IBM Support Assistant (http://www.ibm.com/software/support/isa), into which you can add ThreadAnalyzer.
Info on the new ThreadAnalyzer is available here -> http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21259758

Also, the other tools mentioned below are available as follows (use the Tabs on top to see the OverView):

HeapAnalyzer: -> http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/heapanalyzer/download

VerboseGC Viewer: IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector: http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/pmat/download