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Can we Automate/Schedule Heap and Thread Dump at regular interval of Time

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Description

Hi Team ,

Is it possible to automate/schedule Heap and Thread Dump at regular interval of Time ? , so that we can save metrics and use for Root Cause analysis .

Please suggest me the way if its already available on VisualVM

Thanks

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The issue names no files, tests, or specific entry points. Start by reviewing VisualVM's existing heap-dump and thread-dump capabilities and whether scheduling is already documented. If it is unsupported, clarify the interval, storage, and metric requirements before defining how completion would be verified.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
observability, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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