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title: Configuring the JMX alert handler
description: To configure the Java Management Extensions (JMX) alert handler:
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revdate: July 4, 2024
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  steps: Steps
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# Configuring the JMX alert handler

## About this task

To configure the Java Management Extensions (JMX) alert handler:

## Steps

* Run `dsconfig`.

  ### Example:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig set-alert-handler-prop --handler-name "JMX Alert Handler" \
    --set enabled:true
  ```