This topic describes how to access Java™ Management Extensions (JMX) connectors on the Liberty profile. You can also access the secured JMX connector remotely by using SSL.
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There are two JMX connectors supported on the Liberty
profile, each connector is enabled through a different Liberty feature: localConnector-1.0 and restConnector-1.0.
Note: An application deployed on the Liberty profile has unrestricted access to its MBeanServer directory.
A JMX connection to the collective controller enables JMX access to multiple Liberty profiles through the same connection. See Setting up the server-management environment for the Liberty profile using collectives for more information.
Subtopics
- Configuring local JMX connection to the Liberty profile
You can access the local Java Management Extensions (JMX) connector on the Liberty profile. The local connector is enabled through the Liberty feature localConnector-1.0. - Configuring secure JMX connection to the Liberty profile
You can access the secured Java Management Extensions (JMX) connectors on the Liberty profile by using SSL. The secured JMX connection is enabled by the Liberty profile feature restConnector-1.0. 
Working with JMX MBeans on the Liberty profile
You can access the attributes and call the operations of Java Management Extensions (JMX) management beans (MBeans) on the Liberty profile. In addition, you can register your own MBeans from an application running on the Liberty profile.
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