XSOAR-Engineer Planning Installation And Maintenance Practice Question
An administrator notices that Cortex XSOAR server memory consumption spikes and eventually crashes due to out-of-memory errors during heavy incident ingestion. Which server configuration parameter should be adjusted to control the maximum heap size allocated to the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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server.jvm.max.memory
The JVM heap size for the Cortex XSOAR server is controlled via the server configuration parameters, specifically server.jvm.max.memory or system environment variables like JAVA_OPTS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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demisto.engine.memory.limit
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid Cortex XSOAR configuration key.
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incident.ingestion.buffersize
Why it's wrong here
This parameter controls batching for ingestion, not JVM memory allocation.
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python.max.worker.memory
Why it's wrong here
Python workers run in separate Docker containers and are governed by Docker resource limits, not the server JVM heap.
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server.jvm.max.memory
Why this is correct
server.jvm.max.memory defines the maximum heap allocation for the Cortex XSOAR Java process.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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