Prerequisites for Installing the Agent

Ensure that your environment meets the following requirements

  • Java 1.8 or later
  • The machine that you install the agent on has network access to the databases that you want to monitor.

Controller Communication Information

If you are installing using the Database Agent downloaded from the Getting Started Wizard, the Controller communications information is already configured for you in the agent controller-info.xml file.

To complete the Getting Started Wizard - Databases, you need the following information:

  • Controller Host Name
  • Controller Port Number

If you are installing using the agent installation zip file downloaded from the AppDynamics portal, you need the following information:

  • Controller Host Name
  • Controller Port Number
  • Account Access Key

See Agent-to-Controller Connections.