How to set the JVM options for Tomcat on Linux
Issue
- How do I set the Java VM options for Tomcat process with JBoss EWS on Linux?
- How do I set the Java VM options for Tomcat included in RHEL?
- How do I change the size of the Java VM's heap in Tomcat?
- Where can I update the jvm heap and other java runtime options in JBoss Web Server 3 for tomcat7 and tomcat8?
Environment
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JBoss Enterprise Web Server (EWS) 1.x, 2.x
- Tomcat 5.5
- Tomcat 6.0
- Tomcat 7.0
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JBoss Web Server (JWS) 3.x
- Tomcat 7
- Tomcat 8
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.x
- Tomcat 5.5
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.x
- Tomcat 6
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x
- Tomcat 7
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