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Configuration

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As the plugin is updated, some of the images may not match the latest version, but the documentation ensures that the process is the same throughout.

Add A Host Machine​

After the installation is complete, you need to create a host machine:

  • Open Settings -> Tools -> Arthas UI and click on the + sign in the Host Machines list to create a host:

create-hostmachine

Clicking on this will bring up another configuration dialog:

hostmachine-config

  • Name: Name of the host.
  • Connect type: connection type, currently supports local and SSH connections.
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When Connect type is SSH, only Linux is supported, Windows and macOS is not supported!

When the configuration is complete, and click the Next, the plugin will do a simple probe and search the toolchain available on the host machine:

toolchain-config

  • Data directory: the data directory, we will automatically download arthas and jattach to this directory, you don't need to prepare it in advance. The default directory is /opt/arthas-ui.

In the Tab panel of the image, it determines where the plugin searches the JVM:

Search for the host's local JVM

  • Java home: Java directory, supports jre.

After filling in all the necessary parameters, click Create in the bottom right corner to create the host.