The JMX connection: Set up a JMX management tool to monitor applications in WebSphere Application Server V6.1

by Robert Patt-Corner, Noblis

Provide automatic alerts to software developers and administrators whenever a WebSphere server or application indicates a possible problem. This article is first in a series that shows how to build, configure, and test a monitor application that receives and filters events from servers and applications and sends automatic event notifications. It provides step-by-step instructions and experience-based recommendations for building a sample program to demonstrate the basics of using the Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in WebSphere Application Server (WAS). Use the sample program to connect to, and report the status of, an application running in a secured WAS V6.1 development environment.

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