Garbage collection analysis tools
Tools are available to help administrators read and understand verbosegc output. The IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector, which is available from the IBM alphaWorks® Web site, is an excellent choice. It is available for download at the following URL:
http://alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/pmat
IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector
The IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector (PMAT) parses the verbosegc output, provides analysis and graphs, and recommends configuration changes. See Figure 6-2 for a view of this tool.
Figure 6-2 Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool from IBM alphaWorks