### To create a thread pool

1. In the tree component select the Configuration node.

2. Select the Thread Pools node.

3. In the tree component select the Thread Pools node.

4. Under Current Pools click New.

5. Enter the name of the thread pool in the Thread Pool ID field.

6. Enter the minimum number of threads in the thread pool servicing requests in this queue in the Minimum Thread Pool Size field.

   These threads are created up front when this thread pool is instantiated.

7. Enter the maximum number of threads in the thread pool servicing requests in this queue in the Maximum Thread Pool Size field.

   This is the upper limit on the number of threads that exist in the thread pool.

8. Enter the number, in seconds, after which idle threads are removed from pool in the Idle Timeout field.

9. Enter the total number of work queues that are serviced by this thread pool in the Number of Work Queues field.

10. Click OK.

11. Restart the Application Server.

##### More Information
Equivalent asadmin command

`create-threadpool`

##### See Also

- Thread Pools

- To edit a thread pool

- To delete a thread pool