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# Run Watchdog

To use the Watchdog tool:

1. Make sure that the `<PPM_Home>` directory contains the GC log file.

2. Go to `<PPM_Home>/utilities/watchdog/conf` directory, and open the `watchdog.properties` file.

3. Enter the values for the parameters listed in the following table.

   Name | Description | Required | Default
   --- | --- | --- | ---
   gclog_filename | Name of the GC log file. The file name is based on the name provided during the `kStart.sh` run after the `-Xloggc:gclog` flag. | Yes | N/A
   memory_threshold | Memory threshold set in MB | Yes | 300
   enable_email_notification | Enable email notification | No | true
   enable_thread_dump | Enable thread dump | No | true
   smtp_host | Host name of the SMTP server | Yes, if email notification is enabled | N/A
   sender_addr | Sender email address | Yes, if email notification is enabled | N/A
   recipients_addr | Specifies email recipients addresses. Use commas to separate multiple addresses. | Yes, if email notification is enabled | N/A
   node_name | PPM Server name |  | Kintana
   debug | Enables debugging |  | false
   use_jmx | Specifies the use of JMX to retrieve the thread dump. To use this option, start the PPM Server with the following system properties: `-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=5001` `-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false` `-Dcom.sun.management. jmxremote.authenticate=false` | No | false
   jmx_output_filename | If you do not want the JMX thread dump saved in the server log, use this parameter to specify a different file name (full directory path). | No |
   jmx_url | Specifies the URL used to access the PPM Server through JMX. Use the following format: `/jndi/rmi://localhost:5001/jmxrmi` | No |
   mem_used_after_gc_position_index | Indicates the number to select as the memory used after a full garbage collection in a Full GC record. | No | 9
   monitored_gc_record_indicator | Indicates the text string to use to identify the full GC record in the GC log. | No | Full GC

4. Find out the Java process ID of the PPM Server you want to monitor, and then run the following:

   `sh ./kWatchdog.sh pid`

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