APMInsight - .Net Application Monitoring
How to Deploy APMInsight .NET Agent Docker Image in Air-Gapped (Offline) Environments
This guide explains how to use the APMInsight .NET Agent Docker image in environments without direct internet access by transferring it through a private container registry. Overview Since air-gapped (isolated from internet) environments cannot pull ...
How .NET agent collects data
APM Insight .NET Agent is a profiling based monitoring solution. It uses the profiling APIs provided by Microsoft frameworks and hooks itself into the ASP.NET worker process. The general workflow for monitoring is as given below : The .NET agent ...
Adding APM Insight .NET agent in Kubernetes via InitContainers
The below steps will guide you through the process of integrating the APM Insight .NET agent into your Kubernetes deployment using init containers. Create a secret for the Applications Manager Apminsight license key in your application namespace ...
Clarification on Port Display in APM Insight for .NET Agent's monitors and Customization Workaround
The APM Insight .NET Agent automatically assigns port numbers during monitor creation based on the application type, as shown below: Application Type Default Port Assigned IIS Web Applications 80 Windows Service Applications 0 Desktop/Standalone Apps ...
How to Install .NET agent on AWS Elastic Beanstalk?
One of the two options listed below can be used to install APM Insight agent onto a .NET web application hosted in Elastic Beanstalk environment via ebextensions. Deployment through AWS kit for Visual Studio. Deployment via uploading packages to AWS ...
How to Migrate APM Insight .NET Agent to a New Applications Manager?
1. Obtain the new license key: From Applications Manager UI, Navigate to the APM tab → Add Monitor → Java Agent → License Key → Copy to Clipboard. 2. Update the Configuration: Login to the application server where the .NET Agent is installed Open the ...
APMInsight - .NET Agent Data Collection - KB
Overview 📌 Note: For any onboarding or agent installation-related issues, please refer to the APM Insight .NET Agent Onboarding KB. This document provides a step-by-step guide to troubleshoot the data collection issue with the APM Insight .NET ...
APMInsight - NET Agent Onboarding - KB
This document provides a step-by-step guide to onboard and troubleshoot the APM Insight .NET Agent. It includes environment verification, permission checks, network connectivity validation, and solutions for common installation and configuration ...
How to install .NET agent on Azure app services?
You can track the performance of your .NET and .NET Core web app's key metrics like response time, throughput, and Apdex score via the APM Insight .NET agent hosted in Azure App Services. Installing APM Insight extension via Azure portal 1. Log in to ...
How to enable or disable cloud detection in standalone Applications using .NET/.NET Core agent?
Note: This option is supported from APM Insight .NET/.NET Core agent version 6.5.1 onwards. Below are the steps to enable or disable cloud detection in standalone environments: 1. Open the apminsight.conf file in a text editor, which is located in ...
Troubleshooting steps to identify and resolve the `System.AccessViolationException` crashing issue while monitoring the .NET applications
Understanding Our .NET agent instrumentation may encounter issues with specific versions of framework methods in your .NET applications, resulting in disruptions to the application monitoring process. If you encounter the exception ...
Procedure for Manually Applying Custom Instrumentation to Un-instrumented Methods in .NET Applications under the .NET Agent
APM Insight .NET Agent automatically instruments the .NET framework related methods and collect the metrics. Custom instrumentation helps to view your own framework performance without changing your application code. It allows you to track your own ...
APM Insight monitor is UP, but monitor page doesn't show any data
Possible Causes The APM Insight monitor status corresponds to the respective .NET agent's service status i.e., as long as the .NET agent service is running, the monitor status will be UP (starting with .NET agent version 4.7). 1. No Transactions ...
How can I configure application filtering for the .NET Agent on non-desktop Windows servers?
Steps to follow Non-Windows desktop servers have the capability to set up application filtering for monitoring exclusively through the agent configuration file. To configure application filtering for your non-Windows server, follow the steps given ...
Steps to adjust multimonitor threshold if encountered some of the enabled app monitoring failure
By default, the maximum monitor threshold is set to 30. If you encounter monitoring failures due to reaching this default threshold, follow the steps below to adjust it. 1. Open the "C:\ProgramData\DotNetAgent\apminsight.conf" file using a text ...
FAQs related to Windows Service monitoring
After installing APM Insight Windows service monitoring agent , if you don't see data in the Applications Manager console, or if you are unable to add monitors, follow the steps given below to troubleshoot. If few monitors are not getting added Check ...
How to identify and resolve conflicts between other APM products and the APM Insight .NET agent?
If you are experiencing any of the issues mentioned below and you suspect that another APM product is interfering with the Applications Manager .NET agent, you can follow the steps given in this article to troubleshoot and fix the issues: 1. The .NET ...
How to verify the license key for a .NET application?
If you find that the APM Insight .NET monitor is not created in Applications Manager, it might be due to an empty or invalid license key. You can verify the license key by following the steps given below. Note: Before you proceed, ensure that the APM ...
Is it possible to install more than one .NET profiler on the same machine?
No. According to design, .NET allows only one profiler to exist at a time on an IIS server. If the APM Insight .NET profiler is installed on a machine that already has a profiler, our agent will overwrite the existing profiler.
Can apps built with .NET Framework v3.5 be monitored when hosted with the v4.0 runtime?
Yes, by updating the .NET Runtime to v4.0 on the app-hosted IIS server, we can monitor the .NET Framework v3.5 built app in our APM Insight .NET agent.
How to monitor .NET application which built with .NET 2.0 under APM Insight?
Installation Steps, Download the attached APM Insight .NET agent(appminsight-dotnetagent.zip) file Execute the .msi file. This opens a "Select installation folder" window. Click on Browse and select the folder path to install the .NET Agent. Click ...
Method to Upgrade .Net Agent
Manual upgrade from user terminal: Whenever a new version of the agent goes live, it will be listed on this APM Insight Download page. The latest agent can also be downloaded from AppManager web client's APM -> Add new Monitors page Once the latest ...
To monitor Self Contained .NET Core applications using .NET Core Agent Loader API
By default, when you install an APM Insight .NET Core agent, the agent will be loaded along with the .NET dependencies configurations. But in the case of self-contained applications, this is not possible. In these cases, you can install the .NET Core ...
Troubleshooting steps to identify and resolve the crashing issue while monitoring applications in SharePoint/Multiple domain assembly environments
If you encounter the exception "Loading this assembly would produce a different grant set from other instances" while running the APM Insight .NET agent, follow these steps to identify and resolve the issue: Understanding the issue Our APM Insight ...
Steps to troubleshoot when no data is available for DOTNET applications
If you find no data available in your .NET Application monitor in APM Insight, log in to your respective Application server and open the `APM Insight .NET Agent Health monitor` tool from start menu. Check if any of the following messages are found in ...
Which version of Agent should I use? The 32 bit or the 64 bit?
Agent should be chosen based on the application that you need to monitor. If 32 bit applications are to be monitored in IIS then install 32 bit agent. If 64 bit applications are to be monitored in IIS then install 64 bit agent. Note: Both 32 bit ...
How to add an APM Insight instance or application that has been deleted earlier?
For .NET agent, follow the steps given below: 1. Delete the apminsight.info file found in the path - %ProgramData%\DotNetAgent\[Application name] Note: The [Application name] will be the name of the monitor folder created for selected application 2. ...
How do I verify that the agent is actually hooked onto the application process?
1. Ensure your application (IIS app, Windows service, desktop app) is enabled for monitoring within the "APM Insight .NET Agent Configuration" tool and your application is running & processing transactions or requests for the agent to monitor it. 2. ...
When should I restart the agent service?
The agent service should be restarted whenever a change is made in the Applications Manager settings in the config dialog. When the agent first contacts Applications Manager, an apminsight.net.info file will be creates in ...
How can I make sure if the agent is properly installed and running?
The Health Monitor tool can be found in the following locations: For Agent v2.3 and above Start->All programs->APM Insight .NET Agent->APM Insight .NET Agent Health Monitor. For Agent below v2.3 Start->All programs->APM Insight .NET Agent (x64 or ...
Where can I see the .NET agent logs?
The .NET agent logs can be found only in the common application folder (Usually under C:\ProgramData\ from Vista onwards and C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ for Windows Server 2003. This is a hidden folder) Check the below ...
How can I change the log level for the .NET agent ?
Start -> All Programs-> ManageEngine .Net Agent(x64)->Edit configuration->In the 'Log Level' combo box change the log level to 'debug'.
Steps to be performed when an application is not getting added by the .NET agent profiler in APM
1. Copy the ClrProfilerAgent.dll from the installation directory of the agent. (Typically it is found in C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\APM Insight .NET Agent\DotNetAgent\ClrProfilerAgent.dll). 2. Paste the dll in %SystemRoot%System32 3. ...
Why does the "Edit configuration" dialog show an error message during launch/save?
The settings dialog requires read/write permissions for the following directories: APM Insight .NET agent installation path and all sub directories %WINDIR%/ProgramData/DotnetAgent and all sub directories Note: For Windows server 2003, the ...
Why does the "App Filters" tab not show any IIS Application?
The settings dialog requires read permissions for IIS applications and read/write access for their respective web.config files. Check the permission settings of current user for web.config, applicationHost.config and redirection.config files: - ...
Why is the "Apm Insight keys" text box disabled?
The "APM Insight keys" text box, in AppFilter tab, will be disabled in the following scenarios: The application is not selected for monitoring The APM Insight .NET Agent windows service is running. In this case, stop the agent service and re-open the ...
Why are the changes in App Filters tab sometimes not saved to IIS ?
This could happen if there are conflicts in the application settings of two applications. For instance, if 2 applications are given the same name, and one of them is selected for monitoring and the other is not. In such case, application selected for ...
Why is App Filters tab not displaying any applications in IIS 6.0 ?
Filtering web applications to be monitored through App Filters in Settings UI is supported for applications running in IIS 7.0 and above. To filter your applications in IIS 6.0 see "Filter Web Applications manually" section.
Optimal configuration settings for Production environment
Please find below the recommended below configuration in "APM Insight .NET Agent Configuration Options" in production environment: Log level ("Basic Configuration Profiles" tab) - OFF or ERROR. Sampling factor ("Web Transactions Configurations" / ...
Troubleshooting steps when the health monitor shows message "License exceeded", even though the license is available
Delete the apminsight.info file found in the path - %ProgramData%\DotNetAgent\[Application name] Note: The [Application name] will be the name of the monitor folder created for selected application Restart the APM Insight .NET Agent service ...
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