---
name: "jconsole-openjdk11"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jdk11-openjdk"
version: "11.0.32.1.u1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jconsole-openjdk11"
---

# jconsole-openjdk11(1)

Starts a graphical console that lets you monitor and manage Java applications.

## NAME

jconsole - Starts a graphical console that lets you monitor and manage Java applications.

## SYNOPSIS

```
jconsole [ options ] [ connection ... ]
```

- *options*

  The command-line options. See Options.

- connection = *pid* \| *host*:*port* \| *jmxURL*

  The **pid** value is the process ID of a local Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The JVM must be running with the same user ID as the user ID running the **jconsole** command.The **host:port** values are the name of the host system on which the JVM is running, and the port number specified by the system property **com.sun.management.jmxremote.port** when the JVM was started.The **jmxUrl** value is the address of the JMX agent to be connected to as described in JMXServiceURL.

  For more information about the **connection** parameter, see Monitoring and Management Using JMX Technology at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html

  See also the **JMXServiceURL** class description at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/management/remote/JMXServiceURL.html

## DESCRIPTION

The **jconsole** command starts a graphical console tool that lets you monitor and manage Java applications and virtual machines on a local or remote machine.

On Windows, the **jconsole** command does not associate with a console window. It does, however, display a dialog box with error information when the **jconsole** command fails.

## OPTIONS

- \-interval*=n*

  Sets the update interval to *n* seconds (default is 4 seconds).

- \-notile

  Does not tile windows initially (for two or more connections).

- \-pluginpath *plugins*

  Specifies a list of directories or JAR files to be searched for **JConsole** plug-ins. The *plugins* path should contain a provider-configuration file named **META-INF/services/com.sun.tools.jconsole.JConsolePlugin** that contains one line for each plug-in. The line specifies the fully qualified class name of the class implementing the **com.sun.tools.jconsole.JConsolePlugin** class.

- \-version

  Displays release information and exits.

- \-help

  Displays a help message.

- \-J*flag*

  Passes **flag** to the JVM on which the **jconsole** command is run.

## SEE ALSO

- •

  Using JConsole at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/jconsole.html

- •

  Monitoring and Management Using JMX Technology at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html

- •

  The **JMXServiceURL** class description at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/management/remote/JMXServiceURL.html