PK32201: OutOfMemory DUE TO LARGE DRS MESSAGES

 Fixes are available

6.1.0.15 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 15 for i5/OS
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
6.1.0.13 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 13 for AIX
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Linux
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for AIX platforms
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for HP-UX
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for HP-UX platforms
6.1.0.15 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 15 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Solaris
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Windows
6.1.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 15 for HP-UX
6.1.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 15 for Windows
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for OS/400 platform
6.1.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 13 for Windows
6.1.0.17 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 17 for i5/OS
6.1.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 13 for i5/OS
6.1.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 13 for HP-UX
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for Solaris
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for Windows platforms
6.1.0.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 17 for Linux
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for HP-UX platforms
6.1.0.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 17 for Solaris
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for HP-UX platforms
6.1.0.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 17 for HP-UX
6.1.0.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 17 for Windows
6.1.0.17 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 17 for AIX
6.1.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 13 for Solaris
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Linux
6.1.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 15 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for AIX platforms
6.1.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 15 for Solaris
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for AIX
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for Linux platforms
V6.0.2: Java SDK 1.4.2 SR11 Cumulative Fix for IBM WebSphere Application Server
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for Solaris
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Windows
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
6.1.0.7 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 7 for AIX
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for Solaris
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for Windows platforms
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for AIX platforms
6.1.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 7 for i5/OS
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
PK32201; 6.0.2.17: OutOfMemory Due to large DRS messages
6.1.0.9 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 9 for AIX
6.1.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 9 for i5/OS
6.1.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 7 for Windows
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for Windows platforms
6.1.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 9 for HP-UX
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for OS/400 platform
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for Linux platforms
6.1.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 7 for HP-UX
6.1.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 9 for Linux
6.1.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 9 for Solaris
6.1.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 9 for Windows
6.1.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 11 for HP-UX
6.1.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 11 for Windows
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for Solaris
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for OS/400 platform
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for Windows platforms
6.1.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 7 for Solaris
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for Solaris platforms
6.1.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 7 for Linux
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for Solaris
6.1.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 11 for Solaris
6.1.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 11 for Linux
6.1.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 11 for i5/OS
6.1.0.11 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 11 for AIX
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for Linux platforms
6.1.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 13 for Linux
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for HP-UX
6.1.0.19 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 19 for AIX
6.1.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 19 for HP-UX
6.1.0.19 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 19 for i5/OS
6.1.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 19 for Linux
6.1.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 19 for Solaris
6.1.0.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 19 for Windows
Java SDK 1.5 SR8 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.21 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 21 for AIX
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for OS/400 platform
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for Solaris
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for Windows platforms
V6.0.2: Java SDK 1.4.2 SR11 Cumulative Fix for IBM WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.21 WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 21 for i5/OS
6.1.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 21 for Windows
6.1.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 21 for Solaris
6.1.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 21 for Linux
Java SDK 1.5 SR8 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 21 for HP-UX



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
In the PUSH replication mode WebSphere Application Server
Dynacache sends replication messages  that are large, which
frequently
causes the Java Virtual Machines in a clustered environment to
exhaust
their heaps,  resulting in Out Of Memory errors and heap dumps.
The fix allows the user to specify a few custom
properties enable Dynacache to chunk these messages
thereby sending
only a few cache entries at a time in a message, resulting in
smaller objects and helping these heap exhaustion issues.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users of        *
*                 dynamic cache who configure cache            *
*                 replication in PUSH mode.                    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In the PUSH replication mode            *
*                      Dynacache sends large replication       *
*                      messages                                *
*                      which frequently cause the              *
*                      Java Virtual Machiness in a clustered   *
*                      environment to                          *
*                      exhaust their heaps, resulting in       *
*                      OutOfMemory errors and heap dumps.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
In the PUSH replication mode Application Server's, Dynacache
service sends replication messages that are large, which
frequently causes
the servers in a clustered
environment to exhaust their
java virtual machine heaps, resulting in OutOfMemory errors and
heap dumps. PK32201
relieves this issue by allowing the user to control
the size (in terms of number of cache entries) of the sent
messages.
Problem conclusion
The batch size of the replication data can now be configured
using the following custom properties:

com.ibm.ws.cache.CacheConfig.cachePercentageWindow: Specifies
a limit on the number of cache entries sent by the Data
Replication Service in terms of the percentage of total cache in
memory. Default value:  2% of the no. of entries in the cache
Scope: configurable per cache instance

com.ibm.ws.cache.CacheConfig.cacheEntryWindow: Specifies a
limit on the total number of cache entires sent by the Datat
Replication Service in terms of number of entries.
Default value: 50 entries
Scope: configurable per cache instance

com.ibm.ws.CacheConfig.batchUpdateMilliseconds: Specifies
a batch update frequency in terms of milliseconds. Setting
this property will result in Dynacache processing updates
more frequently, and thus reducing the payload size.
Default Value: 1000 ms (1 s)



The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion
in cumulative fix 5.1.1.14, and fixpacks 6.0.2.19, and 6.1.0.7.
Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
information:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PK32201
Reported component name WEBSPHERE BASE
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 10A
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2006-09-29
Closed date 2006-11-21
Last modified date 2007-04-13

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
DYNACACH          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE BASE
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

Applicable component levels
R00A PSN    UP
R00H PSN    UP
R00P PSN    UP
R00S PSN    UP
R00W PSN    UP
R10A PSY    UP
R10H PSY    UP
R10P PSY    UP
R10S PSY    UP
R10W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 10A
Software edition:
Reference #: PK32201
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 13, 2007