Monitoring JVM on remote host
To monitor JVM on remote host:
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Start JVM on remote host with system properties for
JMX remote management.
The following example is the case of connecting with port 9876,
without using SSL and without setting password.
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=9876
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false
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Press the button Add JVM Connection on Remote Host
[
] on JVM Explorer to open New JVM Cpnnection dialog.

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Enter the remote hostname (or IP address) and port number.
Note: Alternatively, you can enter
JMX URL.
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If you set password when starting JVM, enter also the user name and password.
Note: When monitoring JVM on remote host, there are following constraints.
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Heap histogram are not shown on Memory page, while you can dump heap as hprof file.
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BCI mode of CPU profiler is disabled by default.
To enable it, see FAQ.