jconsole - Command Options and Connection Window

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∟jconsole - Command Options and Connection Window

This section describes the 'jconsole' command and its options. The connection window of the JDK 1.6 version is also included.

What Is "jconsole"? - "jconsole" is a graphical user interface tool that enables you to monitor and manage Java applications and virtual machines on a local or remote machine using the JMX technology.

"jconsole" has been included in JDK installation since JDK 1.5. And it is represented by the %java_home%\bin\jconsole.exe program file.

If you have %java_home%\bin directory included in "path" the environment variable, you can run "jconsole -help" to see its "jconsole" command options:

herong> jconsole -help

usage: jconsole [ -interval=n ] [ -notile ] [ -pluginpath <path> ]
  [ -version ] [ connection ... ]

-interval  Set the update interval to n seconds (default is 4 seconds)
-notile    Do not tile windows initially (for two or more connections)
-pluginpath Specify the path that jconsole uses to look up the plugins
-version   Print program version

connection = pid || host:port || JMX URL(service:jmx:<protocol>://...)
pid        The process id of a target process
host       A remote host name or IP address
port       The port number for the remote connection

-J         Specify the input arguments to the Java virtual machine
           on which jconsole is running