Quick Start Guide
Get up and running in 5 minutes with this step-by-step guide to configure and access JMX Console for your Java applications.
🚀 Begin SetupStep 1: Enable JMX Remote
JVM Options
Add these JVM options to your Java application startup to enable JMX remote management:
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=12345
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=true
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=true
Security Notes
For production, always:
- Use SSL with strong cipher suites
- Limit access through firewalls
- Rotate credentials regularly
Step2: Setup Security Files
1. Access File
# Users with read-only access
monitorUser readonly
# Full access user
adminUser readwrite
2. Password File
monitorUser password123
adminUser secureP@ssw0rd!
File Locations
conf/jmxremote.access
conf/jmxremote.password
Step3: Connect Your Console
Troubleshooting
• Check if RMI port is also open
• Verify file permissions on security files
• Test connectivity with:
jconsole : • Ensure no other JMX connections are conflicting
Need More Help?
Explore advanced configuration options in our full documentation or contact our support team for enterprise deployment needs.