Introduction

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The following sections provide an overview of Java Management Extensions (JMX) resources and the JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack:

What is JMX?

Java Management Extensions (JMX) is a Java framework that is used for managing applications and other resources, which are represented by objects called Managed Beans (MBeans). The JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack is compatible with JMX resources from Oracle and IBM vendors.

What Does the JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack Monitor?

To monitor JMX resources using SL1, you must install the JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack. This PowerPack enables you to collect data about JMX resources that are being run on HotSpot, JVM, or OpenJDK systems.

The JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack includes:

  • Dynamic Applications to monitor JMX resources
  • Two sample credentials that you can use to create your own JMX credentials

Installing the JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the JMX Base Pack *BETA* PowerPack.

By default, installing a new version of a PowerPack overwrites all content from a previous version of that PowerPack that has already been installed on the target system. You can use the Enable Selective PowerPack Field Protection setting in the Behavior Settings page (System > Settings > Behavior) to prevent new PowerPacks from overwriting local changes for some commonly customized fields. (For more information, see the section on Global Settings.)

To download and install a PowerPack:

  1. Download the PowerPack from the ScienceLogic Support Site at https://support.sciencelogic.com/s/powerpacks.
  2. Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).
  3. In the PowerPack Manager page, click the Actions button, then select Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack dialog box appears.
  4. Click the [Browse] button and navigate to the PowerPack file.
  5. When the PowerPack Installer modal appears, click the Install button to install the PowerPack.

If you exit the PowerPack Installer modal without installing the imported PowerPack, the imported PowerPack will not appear in the PowerPack Manager page. However, the imported PowerPack will appear in the Imported PowerPacks modal. This page appears when you click the Actions menu and select Install PowerPack.