--- title: jhat description: The jhat (Java Heap Analysis Tool) utility provides the ability to analyze the contents of the Java heap. It can be used to analyze a heap dump file, which is generated if PingAuthorize Server encounters an out of memory error (as a result of the -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError JVM option) or from the use of the jmap command with the -dump option. component: pingauthorize version: 10.1 page_id: pingauthorize:troubleshooting_pingauthorize_server:paz_java_heap_analysis_tool_jhat canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/10.1/troubleshooting_pingauthorize_server/paz_java_heap_analysis_tool_jhat.html revdate: August 17, 2023 --- # jhat The `jhat` (Java Heap Analysis Tool) utility provides the ability to analyze the contents of the Java heap. It can be used to analyze a heap dump file, which is generated if PingAuthorize Server encounters an `out of memory` error (as a result of the `-XX:``+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError` JVM option) or from the use of the `jmap` command with the `-dump` option. The `jhat` tool acts as a web server that can be accessed by a browser to query the contents of the heap. Several predefined queries are available to help determine the types of objects consuming significant amounts of heap space, and it also provides a custom query language (OQL, the Object Query Language) for performing more advanced types of analysis. The `jhat` tool can be launched with the path to the heap dump file. For example: ``` jhat ``` This command causes the `jhat` web server to begin listening on port 7000. It can be accessed in a browser at (or http\://*\
*:7000 from a remote system). An alternate port number can be specified using the `-port` option. For example: ``` jhat -port 1234 ``` To issue custom OQL searches, access the web interface using the URL (the trailing slash must be provided). Additional information about the OQL syntax may be obtained in the web interface at .