java_pidXXXXX.hprof files - can they be deleted?

[joel2006]

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 · Accepted solution]

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.