WebContainer thread pool to be equal at 50/50 min/max
February 9th, 2010 | 
Author: Web container thread pool:
1.       In the administrative console click Servers > Application Servers > server_name.
2.       Near the bottom of the page, open Additional Properties, Thread Pools.
3.       Click on WebContainer.
4.       Change the Minimum Size field to whatever the Maximum is set to, probably 50.
5.       Ensure that the “Allow thread allocation ?” checkbox is not checked [or that it is set to false].
6.       Click OK and then save the configuration.
The application server will need to be restarted for the setting to take effect.
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