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Foglight for Microsoft DOT NET 5.9.13 - Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing and Configuring Foglight for Microsoft .NET Managing .NET Agent Configurations

Viewing .NET installation properties

Review the installation properties to quickly verify the installation directory, and the agent and Agent Manager versions.

To view the installation properties:
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Application Servers > Administration.
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On the Application Servers Administration dashboard, click the .NET tab.
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On the .NET view, click the Installations tab.
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On the Installations tab, click the installation host name in the Name column.
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In the list that opens, click Properties.
The Installation Properties dialog box opens.
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Verify the location of the installation directory, and the agent and Agent Manager version information.
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Click OK to close the dialog box.

Managing .NET transaction agent configurations

The Transaction Agent Configurations tab of the .NET tab provides an overview of the existing transaction configurations and indicates how many agents are using each one.

Use the Transaction Agent Configurations tab for the following activities:

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Creating .NET transaction agent configurations
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Checking which agents are using each configuration
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Copying and deleting a configuration
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Changing the configuration that is designated as the default configuration
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Viewing and editing .NET transaction agent configurations
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Filtering application pools monitoring

Creating .NET transaction agent configurations

The transaction agent configuration controls how the .NET Agent collects transaction data from the monitored host. Each configuration can define a distinct collection of instrumentation settings. You can create configurations at any time and assign them to agents only when you want them to be used.

 
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TIP: For information about instrumentation settings, see Viewing and editing .NET transaction agent configurations .
To create a configuration:
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Application Servers > Administration.
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On the Application Servers Administration dashboard, click the .NET tab.
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On the .NET view, click the Transaction Agent Configurations tab.
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On the Transaction Agent Configurations tab, click New configuration...
The New .NET Transaction Configuration dialog box opens.
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Optional — To use an existing configuration as the basis for your new configuration:
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Select the Copy settings from check box.
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Click the down arrow to the right of .NetTransactions and select an existing configuration from the list.
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Type the identifier (ID) for this configuration in the first box. The ID can contain the following types of characters: alphanumeric, hyphens, periods, and underscores. No other characters are allowed.
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Optional — Type a descriptive name for the configuration in the Display Name box.
 
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NOTE: If you leave this box empty, the ID also becomes the display name.
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Optional — Type a short description for the configuration in the Description box.
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Click Create.
The Transaction Agent Configuration view refreshes and the new configuration display in the list.
 
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TIP: Any new configuration that was not copied from an existing configuration contains the default monitoring settings.
Next steps:
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To view and edit the instrumentation settings, see Viewing and editing .NET transaction agent configurations .
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To set the new configuration as the default configuration: click the name of the configuration and, in the list that opens, select Set as default configuration.
 
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IMPORTANT: You cannot delete the default configuration.
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To check which agents are using a configuration: click the name of the configuration and, in the list that opens, select Used by.

Viewing and editing .NET transaction agent configurations

You can view and edit the default transaction agent configuration, or any custom configurations you have created, through the .NET Transaction Agent Configuration view. Use the following procedure to edit the instrumentation.config settings for the .NET agents.

To view and edit a transaction agent configuration:
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Application Servers > Administration.
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On the Application Servers Administration dashboard, click the .NET tab.
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On the .NET view, click the Transaction Agent Configurations tab.
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On the Transaction Agent Configurations view, click the name of the configuration that you want to view or edit.
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In the list that opens, click Edit Instrumentation Settings...
The Configuration Category Editor opens.
Read the instructions and examples provided.
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Type the instrumentation settings that you want to use.
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Click Save.
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Restart the affected IIS or Windows services and applications to apply the changes.
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