---
title: MBean monitoring (legacy)
description: This legacy functionality is deprecated.
component: pingam
version: 8
page_id: pingam:maintenance:monitoring-web-pages
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingam/8/maintenance/monitoring-web-pages.html
keywords: ["Monitoring"]
page_aliases: ["maintenance-guide:monitoring-web-pages.adoc"]
---

# MBean monitoring (legacy)

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|   | This legacy functionality is [deprecated](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingam/release-notes/stability.html#interface-stability). |

You can configure AM to let you access a web-based view of AM MBeans on port 8082 where the core server runs, such as `https://am.example.com:8443/`. Either use the console (Configure > Global Services > Monitoring), or use the `ssoadm` command:

```bash
$ ssoadm \
set-attr-defs \
--servicename iPlanetAMMonitoringService \
--schematype Global \
--adminid uid=amAdmin,ou=People,dc=am,dc=example,dc=com \
--password-file /tmp/pwd.txt \
--attributevalues iplanet-am-monitoring-http-enabled=true
```

The default authentication file lets you authenticate over HTTP as user `demo`, password `changeit`. The user name and password are kept in the file specified, with the password encrypted:

```bash
$ cat openam/security/openam_mon_auth
demo AQICMBCKlwx6G3vzK3TYYRbtTpNYAagVIPNP
```

You can encrypt a new password using the `ampassword` command. After changing the authentication file, you must restart AM for the changes to take effect.

![You can monitor an instance through a web browser.](_images/web-based-monitoring.png)Figure 1. MBeans in a browser