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# Monitoring and Management
for the Java Platform

The Java Platform Standard Edition provides comprehensive monitoring and management support for the Java platform.

## API Specifications

Java SE 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 - Oracle's 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 - Oracle's platform extension that allows a management agent to be dynamically loaded into a virtual machine.
- The JConsole API - 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
  - Java Discovery Protocol (JDP)
  - Appendix: Additional Security Information For Microsoft Windows
- 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

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