Install APM Insight Java Agent in IBM Websphere 7.x servers & above

  • Download the latest APM Insight java agent zip file (apminsight-javaagent.zip) here
  • Extract the zip file to a new directory to find the 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 configurations, visit our Configuration Guide page.

  • Open the administrative console of your IBM Websphere server and click on Select Servers → Server Types → WebSphere Application Servers.

    APM Insight Java Agent for Websphere

  • Select <Your Server Name> → Java and Process Management → Process Definition.

    APM Insight Java Agent for Websphere

  • Under Additional Properties, select Java Virtual Machine.

    APM Insight Java Agent for Websphere
  • Locate Generic JVM Arguments textbox and enter the following parameter:
    -javaagent:<agent_directory_full_path>/apminsight-javaagent.jar

    APM Insight Java Agent for Websphere
  • Save the settings and start the Websphere server.
Note:
  • You can also configure a secure APM URL. Ensure that the connection is stable and free from certificate-related issues.
    Example: https://apm-prod-server:8443
  • For an Applications Manager failover setup, you can specify multiple hosts in a comma-separated format (supported from Java Agent v6.8), as shown below:
    apm.host=http://apm-prod-server-A:9090, http://apm-prod-server-B:9090