Starting with release 5.0, Java SE provides a comprehensive solution for monitoring and managing your applications, as well as for monitoring and managing the Java Virtual Machine.
Monitoring and Management Documentation: J2SE 5.0 | Java SE 6
Java Management Extensions(JMX) Documentation: J2SE 5.0 | Java SE 6
See Also:
The JMX Home Page Monitoring and Management Forums Monitoring Blogs jconsole Blogs Monitoring and Managing Java SE 6 Platform Applications java.lang.management Bug Reports Monitoring Bug Reports