3 Install JDK Mission Control and Supported Plug-ins
Review the prerequisites and system requirements before you install JMC. Apart from the base JMC application, there are many plug-ins available that you can install depending on your requirements.
You can install JMC as a standalone application or as an Eclipse plug-in.
Download and License Information
JDK Mission Control homepage provides access to JMC and related plug-in downloads.
Product Download
Download JMC or Eclipse IDE as per your requirement.
Standalone JMC and Plug-ins Download
Download JMC from: JDK Mission Control (JMC) 7 Downloads; ensure that you accept the license agreement.
JMC Plug-ins for the Eclipse IDE
Download Eclipse IDE from: Eclipse IDE for Eclipse Committers
License Information
See UPL License and Java SE Licensing Information User Manual for licensing information.Installation Instructions
You can install JMC as a standalone application or as a plug-in within the Eclipse IDE.
Note:
Apply the latest Critical Patch Update (CPU) or Security Alert; older versions are not updated with the latest security patches.Install JMC Standalone Application
Prerequisites
- Install JDK 8 64-bit (or later); see Download and License Information.
- Ensure that you set the
<jdk_installation_path>/bin
PATH environment variable and the$TEMP
directory is accessible. - For configuration details, see JDK Mission Control 7 Installation Instructions.
Install Plug-ins for JMC Standalone Application
The plug-ins for JMC are a set of artifacts designed to extend its functionality.
There are several plug-ins that are built for JMC. These plug-ins are not distributed with the base JMC application. They are hosted on remote locations (update sites) from where they can be download. Some plug-ins are open source while some are provided by Oracle.
The URL of the remote locations (update site) is updated in the JMC application.
Install JMC and Associated Eclipse Plug-ins
The JDK Mission Control plug-ins for Eclipse are a set of artifacts for the Eclipse IDE designed to help develop, profile, and diagnose applications running on supported JDKs.
- Install Eclipse 4.8 and later
- Uninstall previous versions of JMC, if any
- Ensure that Eclipse is running on a supported JDK version (not JRE)
Plug-in Details
You can install Oracle, Open source, and Experimental plug-ins according to your requirement.
Note:
Install the latest version of the plug-ins to get the most recent security patches.- Oracle plug-ins: Developed and supported by Oracle, which extends the base JMC functionality.
- Open source plug-ins: Developed by open source community, which provides additional functionality.
- Experimental plug-ins: Developed by Oracle as a technology preview that may later be incorporated into the main distribution, depending on the feedback. These plug-ins are currently not supported and are provided only for evaluation purposes. The experimental plug-ins are not included in the JDK Mission Control product distribution.
Plug-ins for JMC Standalone Application
- Oracle plug-ins:
- Coherence Tab Pack
- Thread Logic
- WebLogic Pages
- Open source plug-ins:
- JDK Mission Control RCP Updates
- Flight Recorder Metadata Page
- JavaFX Page
- Experimental plug-ins:
- Subscription Tab
- Twitter Action
- G1 Page
JMC Plug-ins for Eclipse IDE
- Open Source plug-ins:
- JDK Mission Control IDE Integration
- Flight Recorder Metadata Page
- JavaFX Page
- Experimental plug-ins:
- Subscription Tab
- Twitter Action
- G1 Page
- Flight Recorder Launch Configuration Tab
- JDK Mission Control PDE Integration
- Mission Control Localization plug-ins:
- Japanese Language Support (for IDE Integration)
- Simplified Chinese Language Support (for IDE Integration)