Chapter 1
Java
TM
Management Extensions (JMX
TM
)
Specification, version 1.4
Final Release
November 9, 2006
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Chapter 3
Java
TM
Management Extensions (JMX
TM
) Specification, version 1.4
Status: Final Release
Release: November 9, 2006
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Contents
1. Introduction to the JMX Specification 21
1.1 Benefits of the JMX Architecture 21
1.2 Scope of this Specification 23
1.2.1 Reference Implementation 23
1.2.2 Compatibility Test Suite 23
1.2.3 JMX APIs as part of the Java Platform 24
1.3 Architectural Overview 24
1.3.1 Instrumentation Level 25
1.3.2 Agent Level 26
1.3.3 Distributed Services Level 27
1.4 Component Overview 28
1.4.1 Components of the Instrumentation Level 28
1.4.1.1 Managed Beans (MBeans) 28
1.4.1.2 Notification Model 29
1.4.1.3 MBean Metadata Classes 30
1.4.2 Components of the Agent Level 30
1.4.2.1 MBean Server 30
1.4.2.2 Agent Services 31
1.5 JMX Remote API 32
1.6 What Has Changed 32
1.6.1 Changes to the JMX Specification (JSR 3) 33
1.6.2 Changes to the JMX Remote Specification (JSR 160) 35
Part I. JMX Instrumentation Specification
2. MBean Instrumentation 39
2.1 Definition 39
2.1.1 Public Management Interface 40
