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Working with Attributes

An attribute represents a piece of information relevant to an MBean's management purpose, such as a data item that you can plot on a graph, add to a table, or display on a dial.

To add an attribute to a graph or table:

  1. Click Add next to the graph or table.

  2. In the Select Attribute window, identify the Java package that contains the attribute you want to monitor, expand it, and select the necessary attribute.

    You can use the Filter field to filter attributes by name, and select multiple attributes using the Shift and Ctrl keyboard keys.

    For some attributes, you can select the content type and units to be used with the attribute. In this case, click Next. Otherwise, click Finish to add the attribute.

  3. (Optional) Select the content type (such as Memory, Number, Percentage, Timespan, or Timestamp) and units to be used with the attribute. Note that the content types of all attributes in a graph must match.

If an attribute in a graph is hard to distinguish, you can modify its color.

To change the color of an attribute in a graph:

  1. Right-click the attribute in the graph legend and select Edit Color.

  2. Pick a new color in the Color window or define your own.

  3. Click OK.

To remove an attribute from a graph or table, right-click the attribute in the graph legend or in a table and select Delete.