Installing an App Visibility agent for Java

After you install the App Visibility server components, you must install an agent on each application server computer that you want to monitor. The agent receives configuration information from the App Visibility portal and sends captured information from the application server to an App Visibility collector.

Perform the following procedures to install the App Visibility agent on a Java application server or web server.

Before you begin

Before you begin, review known and corrected issues.

To install the App Visibility agent for Java

Ensure that you complete all preinstallation tasks .
Install the agent for Java by using one of the following methods:
- Installation wizard mode
- Silent mode
Perform post installation configuration:
1. Update the Java options according the application server type.
2. Grant Java 2 permissions.
Verify the agent for Java installation.

App Visibility agent for Java installation videos

The following videos provide tips and details about installing the App Visibility agent for Java. The videos use a WebLogic 12c application server as an example.

Note

The videos demonstrate version 10.5 and apply to the current version, too.

View the following videos for detailed examples of the installation process. You can watch the playlist, Installing App Visibility agent for Java Open link .

Installing App Visibility Part 1 | Getting Java
Installing App Visibility Part 2 | Getting the App Visibility Agent for Java
Installing App Visibility Part 3 | Getting and Installing the Oracle WebLogic Server
Installing App Visibility Part 4 | Installing the Agent for Java
Installing App Visibility Part 5 | Agent for Java Startup and Tuning

Installing App Visibility Part 1 | Getting Java

The following video (2:57), part 1 of 5, provides tips about preparing your system with the requirements for the App Visibility agent for Java.

For more information, see System requirements for App Visibility Manager.

https://youtu.be/SyVXBkh5ZxI Open link

Installing App Visibility Part 2 | Getting the App Visibility Agent for Java

This video is not relevant in the current version due to changes to the installer.

For more information, see the following topics:

Installing App Visibility Part 3 | Getting and Installing the Oracle WebLogic Server

The following video (5:04), part 3 of 5, provides tips about installing a WebLogic server for use with the App Visibility agent for Java, including the following recommendations:

Downloading and installing the MedRec sample application for testing the App Visibility agent (0.37)
Configuring the application server after installation (3:07)
Launching the MedRec application (4:00)

https://youtu.be/A6M3fAVdEks Open link

Installing App Visibility Part 4 | Installing the Agent for Java

This video is not relevant in the current version. A new installation wizard is now available. For more details see Performing the installation of an App Visibility agent for Java.

Installing App Visibility Part 5 | Agent for Java Startup and Tuning

The following video (4:42), part 5 of 5, provides tips about verifying and understanding data collection and adjusting the JVM heap size in the WebLogic example.

Investigating problems with application server (0:27)
Tuning the agent by increasing the JVM heap memory in WebLogic (1:20)

Form more information about data collection, see Investigating problems with Web and Business tiers. Open link

To adjust the JVM heap memory, see Preparing for installation of App Visibility agent for Java.

https://youtu.be/xSW1_6oO_hY Open link

Where to go from here

BMC TrueSight App Visibility Manager Open link