Preparing for installation of App Visibility agent for Java
This topic provides information about preparing your environment to install the App Visibility agent for Java.
Before installing the agent, ensure that your environment satisfies the following requirements:
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Server installation | Install the App Visibility server components before installing the agent. |
Java installation | On the computer where you are installing the agent for Java, you must have Java already installed. The agent installation script requires the following settings:
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File download | Download the following agent installation files from the Electronic Product Distribution site:
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Access and permissions | Ensure that you have the required privileges to run the installation and upgrade scripts, and write access to the upgrade location.
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Verify the JVM heap memory | Verify the memory requirements. The agent for Java requires up to 256 MB of JVM heap memory. If the agent is running in the same JVM memory space as the monitored application, BMC recommends adding 256 MB to the Max heapsize Java options flag -Xmx. Example set JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Xmx1024m For full details about both the -javaagent and Xmx options, refer to the Java options for each application server type. |
Where to go from here
Select an installation method for the App Visibility agent for Java:
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Related topic
App-Visibility-system-requirements