Initial Check.
1) When you are exporting the DISPLAY to other machine, ensure you entered the command xhost + on that machine. This command allows to other machine to export their DISPLAY on this machine. There may be security constraints, just know about it. Need to check ssh -X MachineIP will not require xhost + ?
2) Some times JCONSOLE won't show all its process, since those JVM process may run with different user and you are exporting the DISPLAY with another user. so better follow CD_DIR>sudo ./jconsole
3) In WAS (WEBSPHERE); jconsole won't be able to connect its java server process, that time just go till the link, then try connecting it. This worked for me. May be this page is initializing some variables to enable jconsole to connect with that server.
WAS console > Application servers > server1 > Process definition > Java Virtual Machine
I have faced the same issue with AIX (where command line interface only available, There is no DISPLAY UI) machine. I resolved by installing
NX Client for Windows
Step 1: Through that Windows machine, I connected with unix box where GUI console is available.
Step 2: SSH to the AIX box from that UNIX box.
Step 3: set DISPLAY like "export DISPLAY=UNIXMACHINE:NXClientPORTConnectedMentionedOnTitle"
Step 4: Now if we launch any programs which requires DISPLAY; it will be launched on this UNIX box.
VNC
If you installed VNC on UNIX box where display is available; then Windows and NX Client is not required.
Step 1: Use VNC to connect with Unix box where GUI console is available.
Step 2: SSH to the AIX box from that UNIX box.
Step 3: set DISPLAY like "export DISPLAY=UNIXMACHINE:VNCPORT"
Step 4: Now if we launch any programs which requires DISPLAY; it will be launched on this UNIX box.
ELSE
Step 1: SSH to the AIX box from that UNIX box.
Step 2: set DISPLAY like "export DISPLAY=UNIXMACHINE:VNCPORT"
Step 3: Now if we launch any programs which requires DISPLAY; it will be launched on this UNIX box.