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5.4.1 Initial Java heap size
–Xms is an important parameter that controls the initial Java heap size. It is followed by the
size, which is usually an integer followed by m (represents megabytes). The default is 32 Mb,
which would appear as –Xms32m.
Figure 5-18 highlights the Xms parameter on the WebSphere Console’s Application Server
panel.
Figure 5-18 Application Server panel of the WebSphere console showing the Xms parameter
If you have only a few users who will not be very busy, then this setting may be sufficient. If,
however, you have many users, especially active users, you may benefit from a larger val