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Configuring Solr memory

Last update:
May 18, 2026
Perform the following steps to increase the memory for Solr.

Non-Windows platforms

Stop Solr using the following command: sudo ./cfsolr stop
In the cfsolr script, modify the line that starts with VMARGS= by changing the default value -Xmx512m with an appropriate value. For example, -Xmx1024m.
Start Solr using the following command: sudo ./cfsolr start

Windows platform

Stop the Solr service ColdFusion 11 Add-on Service.
In the C:\ColdFusion11\cfusion\jetty\jetty.lax, modify the line that starts with lax.nl.java.option.additional= by changing the default value -Xmx512m with an appropriate value. For example, -Xmx1024m.
Start Solr service.

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