Checking the agent prerequisites on Docker

Before you install the agent, make sure that all the prerequisite conditions are met. See the following sections for the prerequisites:

Prerequisites

Before you install the agent, check the following conditions:

  1. Check whether the network requirements for agents are met as described in Outbound network access requirements for Instana SaaS deployments.

You must configure the network as described in both Configuring firewall settings and Instana agent and sensor repositories sections.

  1. The Instana agent has deep access into the observed system where it is installed. Check security considerations when the agent is running as described in Host agent security considerations.

  2. Different versions of the Instana agent appear in the Instana UI and in the documentation. Check the various versions as described in Host agent versioning.