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Configuration Options for Node.js Agent

This includes the custom configuration options for Node.js Agent.

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Option	Description	Required	Note
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	Yes	N/A
--always_add_eum_metadata_in_http_headers	Set the AlwaysAddEumMetadataInHttpHeaders.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	The default value is `nodeApp`. It is Recommended to set to the actual application name.
--auto_snapshot_duration_seconds string	Set the AutoSnapshotDurationSeconds.	No	N/A
--backup_dir string	Set the AgentBackupDir.	No	N/A
--bt_entry_point_delay_disabled	Set the BtEntryPointDelayDisabled.	No	N/A
--certificate_file string	Set the CertificateFile.	No	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to `true`, set `controller_port=443`. If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--enable_ssl	Set the EnableSSL.	No
--eum_user_agent_allowlist string	Set the EumUserAgentAllowlist.	No	The default values are `Mozilla`, `Opera`, `WebKit`, `Nokia`.
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for node	No	N/A
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is config.ini.
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--linux_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Recommended. If not provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../node-agent`.
--linux_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	N/A
--log_dir string	Set the LogDir.	No	N/A
--log_level string	Set the LogLevel.	No	The default value is `info`.
--logging string	Set the Logging.	No	N/A
--max_process_snapshots_per_period string	Set the MaxProcessSnapshotsPerPeriod.	No	N/A
--no_node_name_suffix	Set the NoNodeNameSuffix.	No	N/A
--node_agent_debug_logging	Set the NodeAgentDebugLogging.	No	N/A
--node_agent_enableGraphQL	Set the EnableGraphQL.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	It is recommended to set to the actual node name. The default value is `tesNode`.
--npm_registry string	Set the NPMRegistry.	No	The default value is `https://registry.npmjs.org`.
--process_snapshot_count_reset_period_seconds string	Set the ProcessSnapshotCountResetPeriodSeconds.	No	N/A
--reuse_node	Set the NodeReuse.	No	N/A
--reuse_node_prefix	Set the NodeReusePrefix.	No	N/A
--root_tmp_dir string	Set the RootTmpDir.	No	N/A
--temp_dir string	Set the TempDir.	No	N/A
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	It is recommended to set to actual tier name. The default value is `tesTier`.
--tmp_dir string	Set the TmpDir.	No	N/A
--transaction_monitor_bt_max_duration_ms string	Set the TransactionMonitorBTMaxDurationMs.	No	The default value is `120000`.
--unique_host_id string	Set the UniqueHostId.	No	N/A
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A
--wsgi_callable string	Set the WsgiCallable.	No	The default value is `application`.
		No	N/A
--wsgi_script string	Set the WsgiScript.	No	N/A

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Option	Description	Required	Note
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A
--always_add_eum_metadata_in_http_headers	Set the AlwaysAddEumMetadataInHttpHeaders.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	N/A
--auto_snapshot_duration_seconds string	Set the AutoSnapshotDurationSeconds.	No	N/A
--backup_dir string	Set the AgentBackupDir.	Yes	N/A
--bt_entry_point_delay_disabled	Set the BtEntryPointDelayDisabled.	No	N/A
--certificate_file string	Set the CertificateFile.	No	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to `true`, set `controller_port=443`. If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--enable_ssl	Set the EnableSSL.	No	N/A
--eum_user_agent_allowlist string	Set the EumUserAgentAllowlist.	No	The default values are `Mozilla`, `Opera`, `WebKit`, `Nokia`.
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for node	No	N/A
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`.
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--linux_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Recommended. If not provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../node-agent`.
--linux_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	N/A
--log_dir string	Set the LogDir.	No	N/A
--log_level string	Set the LogLevel.	No	The default value is `info`.
--logging string	Set the Logging.	No	N/A
--max_process_snapshots_per_period string	Set the MaxProcessSnapshotsPerPeriod.	No	N/A
--no_node_name_suffix	Set the NoNodeNameSuffix.	No	N/A
--node_agent_debug_logging	Set the NodeAgentDebugLogging.	No	N/A
--node_agent_enableGraphQL	Set the EnableGraphQL.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	N/A
--npm_registry string	Set the NPMRegistry.	No	The default value is `https://registry.npmjs.org`.
--process_snapshot_count_reset_period_seconds string	Set the ProcessSnapshotCountResetPeriodSeconds.	No	N/A
--reuse_node	Set the NodeReuse.	No	N/A
--reuse_node_prefix	Set the NodeReusePrefix.	No	N/A
--root_tmp_dir string	Set the RootTmpDir.	No	N/A
--temp_dir string	Set the TempDir.	No	N/A
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	N/A
--tmp_dir string	Set the TmpDir.	No	N/A
--transaction_monitor_bt_max_duration_ms string	Set the TransactionMonitorBTMaxDurationMs.	No	The default value is `120000`.
--unique_host_id string	Set the UniqueHostId.	No	N/A
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A
--wsgi_callable string	Set the WsgiCallable.	No	The default value is `application`.
--wsgi_module string	Set the WsgiModule.	No	N/A
--wsgi_script string	Set the WsgiScript.	No	N/A

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Option	Description	Required	Note
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A
--always_add_eum_metadata_in_http_headers	Set the AlwaysAddEumMetadataInHttpHeaders.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	The default value is nodeApp. It is Recommended to set to the actual application name.
--auto_snapshot_duration_seconds string	Set the AutoSnapshotDurationSeconds.	No	N/A
--backup_dir string	Set the AgentBackupDir.	Yes	N/A
--bt_entry_point_delay_disabled	Set the BtEntryPointDelayDisabled.	No	N/A
--certificate_file string	Set the CertificateFile.	No	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to `true`, set `controller_port=443`. If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	default "https://download-files.appdynamics.com"
--enable_ssl	Set the EnableSSL.	No	N/A
--eum_user_agent_allowlist string	Set the EumUserAgentAllowlist.	No	The default values are `Mozilla`, `Opera`, `WebKit`, `Nokia`.
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for node	No	N/A
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`.
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--linux_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Recommended. If not provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../node-agent`.
--linux_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	N/A
--log_dir string	Set the LogDir.	No	N/A
--log_level string	Set the LogLevel.	No	The default value is `info`.
--logging string	Set the Logging.	No	N/A
--max_process_snapshots_per_period string	Set the MaxProcessSnapshotsPerPeriod.	No	N/A
--no_node_name_suffix	Set the NoNodeNameSuffix.	No	N/A
--node_agent_debug_logging	Set the NodeAgentDebugLogging.	No	N/A
--node_agent_enableGraphQL	Set the EnableGraphQL.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	The default value is `tesNode`.
--npm_registry string	Set the NPMRegistry.	No	The default value is `https://registry.npmjs.org`.
--process_snapshot_count_reset_period_seconds string	Set the ProcessSnapshotCountResetPeriodSeconds.	No	N/A
--reuse_node	Set the NodeReuse.	No	N/A
--reuse_node_prefix	Set the NodeReusePrefix.	No	N/A
--root_tmp_dir string	Set the RootTmpDir.	No	N/A
--temp_dir string	Set the TempDir.	No	N/A
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	It is recommended to set to actual tier name. The default value is tesTier.
--tmp_dir string	Set the TmpDir.	No	N/A
--transaction_monitor_bt_max_duration_ms string	Set the TransactionMonitorBTMaxDurationMs.	No	The default value is 120000.
--unique_host_id string	Set the UniqueHostId.	No	N/A
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A
--wsgi_callable string	Set the WsgiCallable.	No	The default value is application.
--wsgi_module string	Set the WsgiModule.	No	N/A
--wsgi_script string	Set the WsgiScript.	No	N/A

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