Installing Java Agent in Websphere 8.5.5.9 and above

Installing Java Agent in Websphere 8.5.5.9 & above

1. Extract the zip file to a new directory to find agent jar and its configuration files.
2. Open apminsight.conf file in any text editor and add license.key value, which can be obtained from Site24x7 APM Insight page. Refer here to fine tune the agent settings.
3. Open administrative console of your IBM Websphere server, Select Servers > ServerType > WebSphere Application Servers.
    
4. Select (Your Server Name) > Java and Process Management > Process Definition.
    
5. Under Additional Properties, select Java Virtual Machine. 
    
6. Locate Generic JVM Arguments textbox and enter the following parameter:
   
   -javaagent:<agent_directory_full_path>/apminsight-javaagent.jar
   
7. Save the settings and start the Websphere server.