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VisualVM is not part of the Java Runtime Edition (JRE), you really need the JDK |
VisualVm can be found in JDK_INSTALL\bin\jvisualvm.exe
When launched (on windows) the GUI looks like:
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It might make sense to zip the dump file, when attaching it to a support case. (since it can be quite large)
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Services cannot be inspected! Before trying inspection, make sure the process is started as user process and not as OS service. |
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The JVM comes in 32 and 64 bits, when connecting with a 32 bits VisualVM to a 64 bits JVM to inspect, it won't show all the options like "Heap Dump" button. Make sure your VisualVM is of same architecture (32 vs 64 bits) as the inspecting JVM. |