Appendix B. Connecting with JConsole

Procedure B.1. Add Management User to JBoss Data Grid

1. Navigate to the bin directory

   cd $JDG_HOME/bin

2. Execute the add-user.sh script.

   ./add-user.sh

3. Accept the default option of ManagementUser by pressing return.
4. Accept the default option of ManagementRealm by pressing return.
5. Enter the desired username. In this example jmxadmin will be used.
6. Enter and confirm the password.
7. Accept the default option of no groups by pressing return.
8. Confirm that the desired user will be added to the ManagementRealm by entering yes.
9. Enter no as this user will not be used for connections between processes.
10. The following image shows an example execution run.
    

    Figure B.1. Execution of add-user.sh

Procedure B.2. Connecting to a remote JBoss Data Grid instance using JConsole

1. Execute the $JDG_HOME/bin/jconsole.sh script. This will result in the following window appearing:

   

   Figure B.2. JConsole

2. Select Remote Process.
3. Enter service:jmx:remoting-jmx://$IP:9999 in the text area.
4. Enter the username and password, created from the add-user.sh script.
5. Click Connect to initiate the connection.
6. Once connected ensure that the cache-related nodes may be viewed. The following screenshot shows such a node.

   

   Figure B.3. JConsole: Showing a Cache