Preface

The Java Management Extensions (JMX) Technology Overview provides an introduction to JMX technology.

Before You Read This Book

To make full use of the information in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) Technology Overview, you should have knowledge of the following technology:

The Java programming language and its development environment

The Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) software

Some sections of this overview refer to the following protocols and specifications. You might want to investigate these areas further to gain a deeper insight into JMX technology:

The JavaBeans model

Remote Method Invocation (RMI)

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Service Location Protocol (SLP)

Jini Network Technology

Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) API

Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE)

Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)

Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)

How This Book Is Organized

This document describes the JMX technology in the following chapters:

Chapter 1, "Introduction to JMX Technology" provides a brief outline of the JMX technology and indicates its main advantages and features.

Chapter 2, "JMX Architecture"

Chapter 3, "Instrumenting Your Resources for JMX Technology"

Chapter 4, "Using JMX Agents"

Chapter 5, "Using JMX Connectors to Manage Resources Remotely" describes the required connector defined by the JMX technology specification. It also outlines an optional generic connector. This chapter includes information on connector security features.

Chapter 6, "Discovery and Lookup Services" describes briefly how to use existing discovery and lookup services with the JMX technology

Appendix A, "JMX Technology Versions" defines the versions of the Java Specification Requests (JSRs) relating to JMX technology implemented in this version of the Java SE platform.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
AaBbCc123	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` su `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name`%`
C shell superuser	machine_name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Preface

Before You Read This Book

How This Book Is Organized

Typographic Conventions

Shell Prompts

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