Collecting a Thread Dump on Tomcat on Microsoft Windows
A thread dump is a log file containing information about currently running threads and processes. It can be useful during troubleshooting when trying to identify exactly when an issue occurs.
To collect a thread dump from Tomcat on Microsoft Windows
  1. With Tomcat running in the foreground, open a command prompt:
    1. Click Start > Run .
    2. Type cmd.
    3. Click OK.
  2. Adjust the scroll buffer as necessary so that the buffer is quite large.
  3. Type cd WS_HOME/svc and press Enter to change directories.
  4. Type IdiomRun.exe -debug and press Enter.
    The Tomcat window appears.
  5. Press Ctrl+Break in the window.
    The traces for each thread are dumped.
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Troubleshooting Tools