Configuring automatic thread dumps for hung threads for the Sametime Bandwidth Manager

To help troubleshoot hung processes and performance slowdowns, configure your IBM® Sametime® Bandwidth Manager to generate a thread dump automatically when the servers detect hung threads.

About this task

Follow these steps to create a custom property to automatically generate a thread dump when a hung thread is detected. Repeat these steps for each server. In the case of a clustered environment, repeat these steps on all Sametime Bandwidth Manager servers in the cluster.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Integrated Solutions Console.
  2. Click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers.
  3. In the table listing the WebSphere® application servers, click the link representing the server you want to modify.
  4. In the Server Infrastructure section, click Administration > Custom Properties. Then click New.
  5. Supply the name of the custom property:
    com.ibm.websphere.threadmonitor.dump.java
  6. Set the value to true.
  7. Click OK, and then click Save to save changes to the master configuration.