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Configuration Options for Java Agent

This includes the custom configuration options for Java Agent.

Install


Option	Description	Required	Note
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A
--update_ld_preload	Set the UpdateLdPreload.	No	The default value is `true`.
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	Recommended to set to the actual tier name.
--temp_dir string	Set the temporary directory. The default value is the temporary directory of the operating system. For example, `/tmp` for linux operating system. This is used to perform the tasks such as downloading the agent, unzipping the artifacts, during the install or upgrade process. This directory gets cleaned up after the execution of the task.	No	N/A
--reuse_config	Set the ReuseConfig.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	Recommended to set to the actual node name.
--{os}_install_root	Set the AppDynamics default install root.	No	Here, `os` can be linux or windows. For example, `linux_install_root`.
--{os}_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the agent custom install path.	No	Here, `os` can be `linux` or `windows`. This option is recommended. Supported operating system types are `linux` and `windows`. If not provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../java-agent`.
--keep_backup	Set the Keep backup.	No	N/A
--java_system_properties string	Set the Java System Properties.	No	N/A
--java_app_user	Set the open up folder permission.	No	N/A
--java_agent_ssl_client_auth	Set the Java Agent SSL client auth.	No	N/A
--java_agent_runtime_dir string	Set the Java Agent runtime Directory.	No	N/A
--java_agent_is_simple_hostname	Set the Java Agent IsSimpleHostname.	No	N/A
--java_agent_install_path string	Set the JavaAgentInstallPath.	No	N/A
--java_agent_force_registration string	Set the JavaAgentForceRegistration.	No	The default is `false`.
--java_agent_encrypted_creds string	Set the JavaAgentEncryptedCreds.	No	N/A
--java_agent_enable_orchestration string	Set the JavaAgentEnableOrchestration.	No	The default is `false`
--java_agent_dest_file string	Set the JavaAgentDestFile.	No	The default value is `java-agent.zip`
--java_agent_credential_store_pass string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_format string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFormat.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_file string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFile.	No	N/A
--java_agent_backup_folder string	Set the JavaAgentBackupPath.	No	N/A
--java_agent_auto_naming	Set the JavaAgentAutoNaming.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_name string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystoreName.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyPass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_alias string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyAlias.	No	N/A
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for java	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to `true`, set `controller_port=443`.
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	If using proxy, set appropriate proxy values.
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--backup_dir string	The agent backup directory. This is used for saving the current directory of the agent to preserve and use during rollback. The default value is the parent directory of the Smart Agent. For example, If Smart Agent path is `/opt/appdynamics/smartagent`, the backup_dir path will be /opt/appdynamics/smartagent/backup.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	Recommended to set to the actual application name.
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A

Uninstall


Command	Description	Required	Note
Command	Description	Yes	Note
--java_agent_force_registration string	Set the JavaAgentForceRegistration.	No	The default value is `false`.
--java_agent_credential_store_pass string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_format string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFormat.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_file string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFile.	No	N/A
--java_agent_backup_folder string	Set the JavaAgentBackupPath.	No	N/A
--java_agent_auto_naming	Set the JavaAgentAutoNaming.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_name string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystoreName.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyPass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_alias string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyAlias.	No	N/A
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`.
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for java	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to `true`, set `controller_port=443`.
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	N/A
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A
--java_agent_encrypted_creds string	Set the JavaAgentEncryptedCreds.	No	N/A
--java_agent_enable_orchestration string	Set the JavaAgentEnableOrchestration.	No	The default value is `false`.
--java_agent_dest_file string	Set the JavaAgentDestFile.	No	The default value is `java-agent.zip`
--java_agent_credential_store_pass string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_format string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFormat.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_file string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFile.	No	N/A
--java_agent_backup_folder string	Set the JavaAgentBackupPath.	No	N/A
--java_agent_auto_naming	Set the JavaAgentAutoNaming.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_name string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystoreName.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyPass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_alias string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyAlias.	No	N/A
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is `config.ini`.
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for java	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A

Upgrade


Command	Description	Required	Note
--user string	Set the User.	No	N/A
--update_ld_preload	Set the UpdateLdPreload.	No	The default value is `true`.
--tier_name string	Set the TierName.	No	Recommended to set to the actual tier name.
--temp_dir string	Set the temporary directory. The default value is the temporary directory of the operating system. For example, `/tmp` for linux operating system. This is used to perform the tasks such as downloading the agent, unzipping the artifacts, during the install or upgrade process. This directory gets cleaned up after the execution of the task.	No	N/A
--reuse_config	Set the ReuseConfig.	No	N/A
--node_name string	Set the NodeName.	No	Recommended to set to the actual node name.
--{os}_install_root string	Set the AppDDefaultInstallRoot.	No	Here, `os` can be linux or windows. For example, `linux_install_root`.
--linux_custom_agent_install_path string	Set the AgentCustomInstallPath.	No	Here, `os` can be `linux` or `windows`. This option is recommended. Supported operating system types are `linux` and `windows`. If not provided, agent will install under `<smart-agent-home-dir>/../java-agent`.
--keep_backup	Set the KeepBackup.	No	N/A
--java_system_properties string	Set the JavaSystemProperties.	No	N/A
--java_app_user	Set the OpenUpFolderPermission.	No	N/A
--java_agent_ssl_client_auth	Set the JavaAgentSSLClientAuth.	No	N/A
--java_agent_runtime_dir string	Set the JavaAgentRuntimeDir.	No	N/A
--java_agent_is_simple_hostname	Set the JavaAgentIsSimpleHostname.	No	N/A
--java_agent_install_path string	Set the JavaAgentInstallPath.	No	N/A
--java_agent_force_registration string	Set the JavaAgentForceRegistration.	No	The default value is false.
--java_agent_encrypted_creds string	Set the JavaAgentEncryptedCreds.	No	N/A
--java_agent_enable_orchestration string	Set the JavaAgentEnableOrchestration.	No	The default value is false.
--java_agent_dest_file string	Set the JavaAgentDestFile.	No	The default value is `java-agent.zip`
--java_agent_credential_store_pass string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_format string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFormat.	No	N/A
--java_agent_credential_store_file string	Set the JavaAgentCredentialStoreFile.	No	N/A
--java_agent_backup_folder string	Set the JavaAgentBackupPath.	No	N/A
--java_agent_auto_naming	Set the JavaAgentAutoNaming.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystorePass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_keystore_name string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeystoreName.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_pass string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyPass.	No	N/A
--java_agent_assymetric_key_alias string	Set the JavaAgentAsymmetricKeyAlias.	No	N/A
--install_agent_from string	Set the InstallAgentFrom.	No	N/A
--ini string	config file	No	The default value is config.ini
--hostname string	Set the Hostname.	No	N/A
-h, --help	help for java	No	N/A
--group string	Set the Group.	No	N/A
--enable_ssl	Set the ControllerEnableSSL.	No	N/A
--download_uri string	Set the DownloadURI.	No	The default value is `https://download-files.appdynamics.com`.
--download_protocol string	Set the DownloadProtocol.	No	The default value is `appd`.
--controller_port string	Set the ControllerPort.	Yes	If not using proxy and `enable_ssl` is set to `true`, set `controller_port=443`.
--controller_host_name string	Set the ControllerHostName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_cert_file string	Set the ControllerCertFile.	No	N/A
--controller_account_name string	Set the ControllerAccountName.	Yes	N/A
--controller_account_access_key string	Set the ControllerAccessKey.	Yes	N/A
--backup_dir string	The agent backup directory. This is used for saving the current directory of the agent to preserve and use during rollback. The default value is the parent directory of the Smart Agent. For example, If Smart Agent path is `/opt/appdynamics/smartagent`, the backup_dir path will be /opt/appdynamics/smartagent/backup.	No	N/A
--application_name string	Set the ApplicationName.	No	Recommended to set to the actual application name.
--agent_version string	Set the AgentVersion.	No	N/A

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