Application Server where Access Manager is deployed throws "cannot create thread" error (Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting Guide)

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting Guide

Application Server where Access Manager is deployed throws "cannot create thread" error

You see an error saying "Cannot create thread" with the following stack trace:

"Access ManagerSessionPoller[9]" daemon prio=10 
tid=0x0985e2e0 nid=0x37 in Object.wait() [0x10519000..0x10519a38]
      at java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method)
      - waiting on <0x2ad92c18> (a java.util.ArrayList)
      at java.lang.Object.wait(Object.java:474)
      at com.iplanet.Access Manager.util.ThreadPool.getTask
          (ThreadPool.java:125)
      - locked <0x2ad92c18> (a java.util.ArrayList)
      at com.iplanet.Access Manager.util.ThreadPool$
          WorkerThread.run(ThreadPool.java:144)"

The problem is due to an insufficient amount of JVM heap size, or invalid Access Manager session threads are created out of control. This behavior is expected and not a deadlock at all.

Solution: To increase the JVM heap size, you can change the domain.xml manually or simply run Access Manager amtune-as8.