What value should be set for ParallelGCThreads / CMSParallelThreads while using multiple JBoss EAP/Java instances on the same Red Hat server?

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Issue

  • Monitors and benchmarks indicates an overwork of cpu activity and long Garbage Collection pauses while running multiple JBoss EAP instances. What values should I set for ParallelGCThreads / CMSParallelThreads to solve it?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x and 6.x
  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 4.x, 5.x and 6.x
  • OpenJDK and OracleJDK 5, 6 and 7

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