I've added a step-by-step instruction here: http://www.christianposta.com/blog/?p=315
Note, there are a couple of bugs to take care of in HawtIO to get this polished: https://github.com/hawtio/hawtio/issues/470 and https://github.com/hawtio/hawtio/issues/471 On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 2:55 AM, James Strachan <james.strac...@gmail.com>wrote: > I added a FAQ entry to hawtio on this topic in case it helps: > > https://github.com/hawtio/hawtio/blob/master/FAQ.md#how-do-i-connect-to-my-remote-jvm > > On 13 August 2013 10:35, James Strachan <james.strac...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry you're having trouble connecting hawtio to your broker JVMs! > > > > All thats required for hawtio to connect to any remove JVM is that a > > jolokia agent can be added to it. This can be done in various ways > > though. > > > > By default if a JVM (e.g. an ActiveMQ broker) has no jolokia or jetty > > at all, you can use the Local tab of the Connect plugin (in 1.2.x of > > hawtio-default.war). The Local tab lists all local Java processes on > > the same machine (like JConsole does). For JVMs not running a jolokia > > agent already, there's a start button (on the right) which will > > dynamically add the jolokia JVM agent into the JVM. You can then click > > on the Agent URL link to connect into it. > > > > I just tried this on a local ActiveMQ 5.8.0 distro with Jetty disabled > > & it works a treat. > > > > Note that the Local plugin only works when the JVM running hawtio has > > the hawtio-local-jvm-mbean plugin installed (which depends on the JVM > > finding the com.sun.tools.attach.VirtualMachine API that jconsole uses > > and is included in the hawtio-default.war). This also only works when > > the process is on the same machine as the JVM running hawtio. So a > > safer option is just to make sure there's a jolokia agent running in > > each JVM you want to manage with hawtio. > > > > There are a few different agents you can use: > > http://jolokia.org/agent.html > > > > e.g. a WAR agent, an OSGi agent or a JVM agent. > > > > If there's jetty, then try the WAR agent; otherwise try the JVM agent: > > http://jolokia.org/agent/jvm.html > > > > All this isn't an issue of ActiveMQ 5.9.x or later; as jolokia and > > hawtio are installed by default; but hopefully if you can get jolokia > > working (e.g. test it by accessing http://host:port/jolokia to see if > > you can view the jolokia version info). > > > > If you can get jolokia working in your JVM; then the Remote tab on the > > Connect plugin in hawtio should be able to connect to your JVM,. > > > > Hope that helps; do let us know how you get on getting Jolokia running > > in your broker JVM. > > > > On 9 August 2013 22:51, Chirag Pujara <chiragpuj...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think i figured out what was wrong with my inital setup. I had > commented > >> out import for jetty.xml in activemq xml bcs I didnt wanted to start > >> webconsole. But I guess I have to keep it if I want jolokia feature. > >> > >> In hawtio I used following config in Connect tab: > >> > >> hostname: localhost > >> port: 8161 > >> path: /api/jolokia > >> username:admin > >> password: admin > >> use proxy: yes > >> > >> but when I say connect remote server I dont see any activemq stuff > there. > >> > >> any suggestions? > >> > >> thanks, > >> chirag > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Christian Posta > >> <christian.po...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> > >>> Jolokia is started by default. > >>> > >>> Check out last section on this wiki: > >>> http://activemq.apache.org/rest.html > >>> > >>> You should be able to hit the rest management api (through jolokia) at > >>> http://localhost:8161/api/jolokia > >>> > >>> As for connecting to hawtio, there is a "Connect" tab that you should > be > >>> able to use to connect to a "remove" JVM. I've seen this working at one > >>> point, but I just gave it a shot and it seems to not resolve correctly. > >>> > >>> Might have to get James a beer or two.... and maybe he can point us in > the > >>> right direction :) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Chirag Pujara <chiragpuj...@gmail.com > >>> >wrote: > >>> > >>> > thanks. I read your blog. But I am running hawtio on tomcat. I want > to > >>> > monitor remote instance of activemq using hawtio. > >>> > > >>> > So i though of stating jolokia with activemq assuming its not > running. > >>> But > >>> > i think java doesnt support that or I dont know whats going on. > >>> > > >>> > here is what I was doing: > >>> > > >>> > /opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/jdk1.7.0_25/bin/java > >>> > -javaagent:jolokia-jvm-1.1.3-agent.jar=port=7779,host=localhost > -Xms1G > >>> > -Xmx1G -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties > >>> > -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=8100 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.password.file=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100/conf/jmx.password > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.access.file=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100/conf/jmx.access > >>> > -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false > -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote > >>> > -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote > >>> > -Djava.io.tmpdir=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100/tmp > >>> > > -Dactivemq.classpath=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100/conf; > >>> > -Dactivemq.home=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0 > >>> > -Dactivemq.base=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100 > >>> > -Dactivemq.conf=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100/conf > >>> > -Dactivemq.data=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/activemq_8100/data > -jar > >>> > /opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0/bin/activemq.jar start > >>> > -Dactivemq.data=/opt/gwx/activemqdata -DopenwirePort=61616 > >>> -DamqpPort=5600 > >>> > -DrmiPort=8100 > >>> > > >>> > it starts jolokia but then doesnt recognize rest of the command. and > >>> print > >>> > java help options > >>> > > >>> > output: > >>> > > >>> > INFO: No access restrictor found, access to all MBean is allowed > >>> > Jolokia: Agent started with URL http://localhost:7779/jolokia/ > >>> > Usage: java [-options] class [args...] > >>> > (to execute a class) > >>> > or java [-options] -jar jarfile [args...] > >>> > (to execute a jar file) > >>> > where options include: > >>> > -d32 use a 32-bit data model if available > >>> > -d64 use a 64-bit data model if available > >>> > -server to select the "server" VM > >>> > The default VM is server, > >>> > because you are running on a server-class machine. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> > >>> > -classpath <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> > >>> > A : separated list of directories, JAR archives, > >>> > and ZIP archives to search for class files. > >>> > -D<name>=<value> > >>> > set a system property > >>> > -verbose:[class|gc|jni] > >>> > enable verbose output > >>> > -version print product version and exit > >>> > -version:<value> > >>> > require the specified version to run > >>> > -showversion print product version and continue > >>> > -jre-restrict-search | -no-jre-restrict-search > >>> > include/exclude user private JREs in the version > search > >>> > -? -help print this help message > >>> > -X print help on non-standard options > >>> > -ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > >>> > -enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > >>> > enable assertions with specified granularity > >>> > -da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > >>> > -disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > >>> > disable assertions with specified granularity > >>> > -esa | -enablesystemassertions > >>> > enable system assertions > >>> > -dsa | -disablesystemassertions > >>> > disable system assertions > >>> > -agentlib:<libname>[=<options>] > >>> > load native agent library <libname>, e.g. > >>> -agentlib:hprof > >>> > see also, -agentlib:jdwp=help and > -agentlib:hprof=help > >>> > -agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>] > >>> > load native agent library by full pathname > >>> > -javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>] > >>> > load Java programming language agent, see > >>> > java.lang.instrument > >>> > -splash:<imagepath> > >>> > show splash screen with specified image > >>> > See > >>> > > >>> > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/index.htmlfor > >>> > more details. > >>> > -bash: -Dactivemq.home=/opt/gwx/apache-activemq-5.8.0: No such file > or > >>> > directory > >>> > > >>> > and if I takeout > >>> > "-javaagent:jolokia-jvm-1.1.3-agent.jar=port=7779,host=localhost" > from > >>> > above command it works fine. > >>> > > >>> > it seems i am doing something wrong but not sure. any help would be > >>> > helpful. > >>> > > >>> > thanks, > >>> > chirag > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Christian Posta > >>> > <christian.po...@gmail.com>wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > Might have to use a milestone or nightly build which has the > remote JVM > >>> > > stuff in it. > >>> > > To run alongside activemq (if activemq is standalone for example), > >>> take a > >>> > > quick look here: > >>> > > > >>> > > http://www.christianposta.com/blog/?p=298 > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Chirag Pujara < > chiragpuj...@gmail.com > >>> > > >wrote: > >>> > > > >>> > > > thanks. > >>> > > > > >>> > > > I am trting to use hawtio. How do I connect remote JVM. > >>> > > > > >>> > > > It seems I can connect via jolokia (if I am wrong pls let me know > >>> > how?). > >>> > > > How do I make sure that it is running with activemq. I am using > 5.8 > >>> > > version > >>> > > > of activemq. How do I configure port for that on activemq. or it > will > >>> > be > >>> > > > same as openwire port. > >>> > > > > >>> > > > thanks, > >>> > > > chirag > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Christian Posta > >>> > > > <christian.po...@gmail.com>wrote: > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Check out hawtio. This will eventually be the webconsole in > >>> ActiveMQ > >>> > > > 5.9.0. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Chirag Pujara < > >>> > chiragpuj...@gmail.com > >>> > > > > >wrote: > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Hi, > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > Is it possible to monitor multiple brockers from single > >>> > webconsole. I > >>> > > > am > >>> > > > > > not running brockes in master/slave mode. > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > If no is there any other soletion that I can use? > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > thanks, > >>> > > > > > chirag > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > -- > >>> > > > > *Christian Posta* > >>> > > > > http://www.christianposta.com/blog > >>> > > > > twitter: @christianposta > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > -- > >>> > > *Christian Posta* > >>> > > http://www.christianposta.com/blog > >>> > > twitter: @christianposta > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> *Christian Posta* > >>> http://www.christianposta.com/blog > >>> twitter: @christianposta > >>> > > > > > > > > -- > > James > > ------- > > Red Hat > > > > Email: jstra...@redhat.com > > Web: http://fusesource.com > > Twitter: jstrachan, fusenews > > Blog: http://macstrac.blogspot.com/ > > > > Open Source Integration > > > > -- > James > ------- > Red Hat > > Email: jstra...@redhat.com > Web: http://fusesource.com > Twitter: jstrachan, fusenews > Blog: http://macstrac.blogspot.com/ > > Open Source Integration > -- *Christian Posta* http://www.christianposta.com/blog twitter: @christianposta
