Generating a Java thread dump

Environment

• Java/JDK (Java Development Kit)

Issue

• Create a thread dump of running application or server

Resolution

• Generate a thread dump on Linux/Unix/AIX
• Generate a thread dump on Windows

See also

• Extract a thread dump from a Java heap dump

A thread dump should be analyzed in combination with garbage collection logging, so be sure to also enable garbage collection logging and provide garbage collection logging from the time any thread dumps are taken.

Root Cause

Generating / Creating a thread dump varies per operating system.

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