# Domino HTTP Error Loading Java Virtual Machine

## **Problem**

Domino HTTP fails to load Java Virtual Machine. As result, the HTTP task fails to start.

## **Cause**

Conflict with Java heap size settings in the notes.ini file prevented the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) from loading.

## Diagnosing the problem

Domino Server console reported the following messages:

```
HTTP JVM: JVMJ9GC019E -Xms too large for -Xmx
HTTP JVM: JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9gc24(2): Failed to initialize
JVM: The Java Virtual Machine creation returned an invalid JVM machine pointer.
JVM: Java Virtual Machine failed to start
HTTP Server: Error Loading Java Virtual Machine
HTTP Server: JVM: Missing entrypoint in JVM runtime library.
HTTP Server: Shutdown
```

The message **-Xms too large for -Xmx** indicates that the initial **Java heap size** is **larger than the maximum** Java heap size.

In one case, the notes.ini file had the following parameters:

```
HTTPJVMMaxHeapSize=64M
HTTPJVMMaxHeapSizeSet=1
JavaMaxHeapSize=268435456
JavaMinHeapSize=134217728
```

The JavaMinHeapSize of 128MB is set higher than the HTTP's JVM heap size 64MB.

## **Resolving the problem**

The solution is to remove or lower **JavaMinHeapSize** (JavaMinHeapSize=67108864) or alternatively, increase **HTTPJVMMaxHeapSize** to 128M (HTTPJVMMaxHeapSize=128M).\\

## **Note**

This article is copied from HCL support resources.

Learn more: **HTTP/JVM Out of memory**\
<https://ds_infolib.hcltechsw.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/HTTPJVM_Out_of_memory>

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