Install APM Insight Java Agent in JBoss EAP 6.2.x & above

Note: The application server user must have access to the agent-installed folder.

• Download latest the APM Insight java agent zip file (apminsight-javaagent.zip) here
• Extract the zip file to a new directory to find agent jar and its configuration files
• Open the apminsight.conf file in any text editor and include the following keys:
  license.key=[LICENSE KEY]
  apm.host=http://[HOST]:[PORT]

  Example:

  license.key=APMI_74447444b666d7ab5174cc3021a9b68dd4b3364d50f99c2969360810313e8fac
  apm.host=http://apm-prod-server:9090
  To learn more about the agent configurations, visit our Configuration Guide page.
• For the Standalone setup, edit the <JBOSS_HOME>/bin/standalone.conf file (standalone.conf in Linux and standalone.conf.bat in Windows) and add the specified Java arguments to the existing JAVA_OPTS.

• For the Domain setup, edit the <JBOSS_HOME>/domain/configuration/Host.xml file and locate <servers> tag and add the mentioned tags under your desired<server name="your_server" ...> tag.

  <system-properties>
  <property name="jboss.modules.system.pkgs" value="org.jboss.byteman,com.manageengine" boot-time="true"/>
  </system-properties>
  <jvm name="insight">
  <jvm-options>
  <option value="-javaagent:<agent_directory_full_path>/apminsight-javaagent.jar" />
  </jvm-options>
  </jvm>

• Save the file and start the JBoss EAP server

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Installing Java Agent in JBoss EAP through Management Console

• For version 6.2.x
• For version 7.x

For version 6.2.x

Open the management console through localhost:9990/console and login as “Management Realm” user.

• Select Hosts tab → Server Configurations → Server instance in which you like to install the agent → JVM Configuration tab
• Click on Edit button to create a JVM Configuration for the server. In JVM options text box, add the following lines (each JVM option must be separated by a new line)

• Click on save button, you will see “Added/Modified JVM Config” message at top of the page. If the message doesn't appear, check your configuration carefully and save it again.
• Now, select “System Properties” tab and Click “Add” button.

• In the newly opened dialog box, fill in the following values:

• And click “Save” button.

• Finally, start/restart your configured server instance from “Runtime” tab at top left corner of the page.

For version 7.x

Open the management console through localhost:9990/console and login as “Management Realm” user.

• Select Runtime tab → Hosts → Choose the Host followed by the Server instance in which you like to install the agent → Click View to view the Server configuration.
• Click on Edit button to create a JVM Configuration for the server. In JVM options text box, add the following lines (each JVM option must be separated by a new line)

• Click on save button, you will see “Added/Modified JVM Config” message at top of the page. If the message doesn't appear, check your configuration carefully and save it again.
• Now, select “System Properties” tab and click “Add” button.

• In the newly opened dialog box, fill in the following values:

• And click “Save” button.

• Finally, start/restart your configured server instance from “Runtime” tab at top left corner of the page.

Note:The same steps can be followed if JBoss EAP is running on JRE >1.6