joel2006
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

java_pidXXXXX.hprof files - can they be deleted?

I have a number of large files, e.g. C:\ProgramData\VMware\Infrastructure\Profile-Driven Storage\Logs\java_pid12345.hprof on my vCenter server.

Can they be safely be deleted?

I can only find the following article which doesn't relate to vCenter.

What is the pidXXXXXX.hprof file used for? (0000669) | VMware KB

rcporto
Leadership
Leadership

This file can be used by support to try understand the root cause of Out of Memory error, but you can safety delete them if you do not want analyze them.

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Richardson Porto
Senior Infrastructure Specialist
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/richardsonporto

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