Memory Again??

vinsnash

I'm very confused at this point. I have subscribed to a Windows VPS with 512MB and the standard AwareIM setup. I have installed AwareIM according the installation manual. I am configuring an application which has been behaving well up to now and have added a new process. The process executes a FIND and then a CREATE with 12 attributes = to the corresponding attributes of each instance found.

FIND A_BO WHERE A_BO.STATUS = 'P'

CREATE B_BO FOR EACH A_BO WITH

B_BO.A = A_BO.A

ETC.

This process fails with an "internal error" message and the log shows "Java.Lang.OutOfMemoryError". Upon executing the process after launching the control panel, configuration tool, and logging on to the bsv in test mode there is about 224mb left according to the "Task Manger" display. That reduces to about 40MB when the process executes.

Is even doubling the 256MB requirement as stated in the Installation Guide a pipe dream? I've doubled the TomCat memory 64 - 128 allowance in the control panel settings (Saw that in another memory problem post). How can one configure and test an application? Is it really not possible to develope and test anything useful within 512MB on the same servier?

Vins Nash

vinsnash

Something else I've noticed and hope I can get an explanation. The standard control panel start up evidently uses the 'javaw.exe' command. All of the other supplied 'AwareIM' .bat files use 'javaw'. That's the one that really gobbles up memory when I execute the process. At that time there are three 'java.exe' processes running that are using about 40MB each. I have nothing else going on and have only logged on and executed the process from the menu. Where are they coming from and what are they doing?

Vins Nash

aware_support

3 java processes are for Tomcat, JBoss and the Configuration Tool. javaw is for the Aware IM Server. They are all essential for Aware IM. You need to play with the initial memory settings for all Aware IM components. Also, some VPS are quite dodgy - they may guarantee "512 Mb" but noone knows what it is in reality. 512M should be enough for Aware IM.

pbrad

Hi,

From my experience, a server with only 512mb of available ram is not going to cut it. Multiple processors and at least 2 gb of ram, preferably 4 gb or ram are a must as far as I am concerned.

Cheers,
Pete

aware_support

Actually, there was a bug there that caused out of memory problem. The fix will be in the next build.

aware_support

The fix is available in build 1246