connect Java VisualVM to a local application

Question

When i try connect Java VisualVM to a local application via an explicit JMX connection with following cmd java -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=9898 -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false -jar javaws.jar it gives an error:

unable to access jarfile javaws.jar.

But, when i use another .jar file it works. But does not work for javaws.jar. What is the reason for this exception.

Answer 1

may be the command is not able to identify the jar file palce.

Try with this option

java -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=9898 -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false -jar "%JAVA_HOME%"\\jre\\lib\\javaws.jar