Configuring the stand-alone Node.js data collector for Kubernetes applications

If you installed the Node.js application on Kubernetes, you can configure the Node.js data collector to collect information about the Node.js application.

1. Extract files from the data collector package. The nodejs_datacollector_8.1.4.0.6.tgz package is included in the extracted directory.
2. Extract the nodejs_datacollector_8.1.4.0.6.tgz file, for example, by running the following command:

   tar -zxf nodejs_datacollector_8.1.4.0.6.tgz

3. Extract the ibmapm.tgz file in the nodejs_dc folder by running the following command:

   tar -zxf nodejs_dc/ibmapm.tgz

   You will get an ibmapm folder.

4. In the package.json file of your Node.js application, add the following line to the dependencies section:

   "ibmapm": "./ibmapm"

   Remember: Do not miss the comma at the end of each line in the file except the last one, and keep the package.json file in good form.
5. Add the following line to the beginning of the main file of your Node.js application:

   require('./ibmapm');

   If you start your application by running the node app.js command, app.js is the main file of your application.
6. Rebuild your docker image.
   Note: If you run your Node.js app on other Docker environments, for example, Docker Swarm or AWS Docker services,you need to dockerize the steps.