Pratibha- Using top isn't necessarily a good way to debug memory issues with Java applications. Many times, the VM will just keep memory allocated so it doesn't have to go get it later. I suggest you use Java's JMX properties and watch the memory pool usage over time. The VM can tell you exactly how much memory is being used vs allocated.
I use Hyperic's Java adapter to monitor Java memory pool usage. I believe ServiceMix defaults to enabling the JMX listener and all you need to do is point a JMX console (or Hyperic's Java VM adapter) to it in order to get to the memory pool values. If you are using Sun's VM, make sure the '-server' option is set on startup.. this setting tells the VM to perform garbage collection more frequently. Matt Pavlovich -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Why-memory-utilization-is-so-high-for-servicemix--tp18712344p18714492.html Sent from the ServiceMix - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
