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Why Does WebLogic Take More Memory than What is Allocated in -Xmx (Doc ID 2834969.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 12, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 12.2.1.3.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

WebLogic java processes are taking more memory from the JVM than the heap size (-Xmx) specified in the parameters. This is happening in all the managed servers of the cluster environment.

Is this expected behavior?  

Solution

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