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This module periodically fetches JMX metrics from Apache ActiveMQ.
The module has been tested with ActiveMQ 5.13.0 and 5.15.9. Other versions are expected to work.
The ActiveMQ module requires Jolokia to fetch JMX metrics. Refer to the link for instructions about how to use Jolokia.