If you are not in the same JVM then you need to lookup the MBeanServerConnection bound in jndi at jmx/rmi/RMIAdaptor View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4190495#4190495 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4190495