Use VisualVM with Xpert.ivy Server running as Windows Service?

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How can I connect from VisualVM to Xpert.ivy Server running as Windows Service? It is not displayed in the list of running local java applications in VisualVM.

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VisualVM only displays java application that are running within the same user like VisualVM. Because Windows Services are running within a special system user, Xpert.ivy Server running as Windows Service is not visible by default.

However, you can setup JMX (Java Management Extension) on Xpert.ivy Server so that you can connect from VisualVM to Xpert.ivy Server running as Windows Service using the JMX Connector.

To configure JMX on Xpert.ivy Server Windows Service do the following steps:

Navigate to the bin directory inside the Xpert.ivy Server installation directory
Copy the Example.ilc file to XpertIvyServerService.ilc
Open the file XpertIvyServerService.ilc in a text editor and add the line below to enable JMX.
Restart the Xpert.ivy Server Windows Service

Add the following line to the *.ilc file to enable JMX:

ivy.vm.additional.options=-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=9999

To connect from VisualVM to the Xpert.ivy Server Windows Service do the following steps:

In VisualVM press the button Add JMX Connection in the toolbar
In the appearing dialog configure localhost:9999 as connection
Press the OK button
The additional JMX connection appears in the list of java applications. Double click it to open it.

Note, that JMX is not secured by this configuration. Everybody with network access to your machine can establish a remote JMX connection to your Xpert.ivy Server Windows Service.

In the next Xpert.ivy Version called Lauberhorn the configuration of JMX is much easier. You simple have to add the following line to the *.ilc file:

ivy.management.port=9999

The connection is also protected by a user name and password. Only Xpert.ivy system administrators can establish establish a JMX connection with their credentials.

More Information about VisualVM can be found here: VisualVM Homepage
More Information about JMX can be found here: Oracle JMX Guide

Answer 2

Hi Reto,

I am using VisualVM1.4.2 to connect to Engine version 7.0.11 but failed, my configuration is:

1.File AxonIvyEngine.ilc (also tried with name AxonIvyEngineConfig.ilc and XpertIvyServerService.ilc)

ivy.management.port=8085 (this port i am runing my application)

2.VisualVM Add JMX connection

Connection:10.123.0.174:8085
Cridential: by username/pass which is used to remote to server engine

Message recieved:

Cannot connect to Administrator@10.123.0.174:8085 using service:jmx:rmi:///jndi/rmi://10.123.0.174:8085/jmxrmi

Question: Can you please help to correct me if i am wrong in any step? With engine 7.0.11 do we need config line for ivy.vm.additional.options or something else? (I even tried this line) For adding JMX connection, it should be 10.123.0.174:8085 instead of localhost:8085 as you mentioned above?

Thanks Tan

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