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The Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) 6 provides comprehensive monitoring and management support for the Java platform. 

API Specifications

Java SE 6 includes the following APIs for monitoring and management:

• java.lang.management - Enables monitoring and managing the Java virtual machine and the underlying operating system.  The API enables applications to monitor themselves and enables JMX-compliant tools to monitor and manage a virtual machine locally and remotely.

• com.sun.management - Sun Microsystems' platform extension to the java.lang.management API and the management interface for some other components of the platform.

• java.util.logging.LoggingMXBean - Enables you to retrieve and set logging information.

• The Java Management Extensions (JMX) APIs - Defines the architecture, design patterns, interfaces, and services for application and network management and monitoring in Java. For more information, see the JMX documentation.

• The Attach API - Sun Microsystems' platform extension that allows a management agent to be dynamically loaded into a virtual machine.

• The JConsole API - Sun Microsystems' platform extension that provides a programmatic interface to access JConsole such as adding a JConsole plugin. JTop is an example JConsole plugin available at the JDK_HOME/demo/management/JTop directory.

Tutorials and Programmer's Guides

• Java SE Monitoring and Management Guide, containing the following chapters:
  • Overview of Java SE Monitoring and Management
  • Monitoring and Management Using the JMX API
  • Using JConsole
  • Using the Platform MBean Server and Platform MXBeans
  • SNMP Monitoring and Management
  • Appendix: Additional Security Information For Microsoft Windows

  The Java SE Monitoring and Management Guide is also available in printable PDF format.

• JMX Technology Tutorial, providing an introduction to the JMX technology, via examples demonstrating key functions of the JMX API.
• Frequently Asked Questions about JConsole and Remote Management of the Java platform.
• Example code for monitoring and management is provided in the JDK_HOME/demo/management directory following installation of the Java SE platform.

Tools

• Java Monitoring and Management Console (JConsole)
• Monitoring Tools - Including jps, jstat, jstatd.

Enhancements

• Enhancements in Java SE 6 - A list of monitoring and management enhancements introduced in the Java SE 6 platform.

More Information

• Monitoring and Management Home Page
• JMX Technology documentation
• Java HotSpot Technology