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title: Connecting with JMX
description: The Java Management Extensions (JMX) MBeans agent included on the Java SE platform enables connections to local and remote Java clients to monitor performance.
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# Connecting with JMX

The Java Management Extensions (JMX) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>Java technology that provides tools for managing and monitoring applications, devices, system objects, and service-oriented networks.\</p>
\</div>)* MBeans agent included on the Java SE platform enables connections to local and remote Java clients to monitor performance.

JConsole permits connections to local and remote Java processes.

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* For information on connecting to a local process, see [Connecting to a local process](pa_connecting_to_a_local_process.html).

* For information on connecting to a remote process, see [Connecting to a remote process](pa_connecting_to_a_remote_process.html).