This assumes you have installed Eclipse IDE.
A number of different IBM tools can be installed in Eclipse. The easist way to install the tools is to navigate to Help > Eclipse Marketplace and to then search the Marketplace for the tool. Following are some IBM tools currently available in the Eclipse Marketplace.
- Garbage Collection and Memory Visualizer
- Health Center
- Interactive Diagnostic Data Explorer (IDDE)
- WebSphere Application Server Migration Toolkit
In search, find the tool and select Install. Accept the license and select Finish. When prompted, restart Eclipse. Select the Open Perspective icon. A pop-up will appear where you can select the tool you want to use.
Following are the names of the tools in Eclipse.
- Eclipse Memory Analyzer = Memory Analyzer
- Garbage Collection and Memory Visualizer = GCMV
- Health Center = Highlight one of the many Health Center tools
- Interactive Diagnostic Data Explorer = IDDE
Refer to the following articles for an explanation on how to use each tool.
- Using the Garbage Collection and Memory Visualizer tool
- Using the Health Center tool
- Using the Interactive Diagnostic Data Explorer (IDDE) tool
In this example, the Garbage Collection and Memory Visualizer tool is opened in Eclipse
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