10.7 Allocating Additional Tomcat Memory in Windows

  1. Go to Tomcat/bin folder (For example, c:\Program Files\Novell\Tomcat\bin)

  2. Right-click on tomcat8w.exe file.

  3. Open Tomcat8 Properties window.

  4. Click Java tab.

  5. Specify the Initial & Maximum memory pool sizes.

    IMPORTANT:Ensure that the Initial & Maximum memory pool sizes that you specify is less than your physical RAM's size, otherwise it may cause more performance issues.

  6. Click Apply, then click Ok.

  7. Restart Tomcat Service.

    HINT:To verify the new settings, go to the URL of Tomcat server and click Server Status.