jcmd - What is command ManagementAgent.start used for?

Question

When using jcmd to monitor java process, there is a command ManagementAgent.start.

Checking man page / oracle document / google, didn't found any description.

The question is:

• What is it used for?

Answer 1

This command starts remote JMX agent as if -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote command-line argument is set. See Monitoring and Management Using JMX Technology.