Monitoring WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure
After you install the Instana host agent, WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure sensor is automatically installed, but you need to configure as outlined in this topic. For more information, see Configuring. Then, you can view metrics that are related to WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure in the Instana UI.
Supported information
Supported operating systems
See Supported operating systems for WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure sensor.
Supported WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure versions and platforms
Instana supports metrics and configuration data for WebSphere Application Server ND 8.5 and 9, which are installed in the following platforms:
| Operating system | Hardware |
|---|---|
| AIX 7.1 | POWER System - Big Endian |
| Solaris 10 | SPARC |
| Solaris 11 | SPARC |
| Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition | x86-64 |
| Amazon Linux 1 | x86-64 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | x86-64 |
| CentOS 6.0 | x86-32 |
| CentOS 6.0 | x86-64 |
| CentOS 7 | POWER System - Little Endian |
| CentOS 7 | x86-32 |
| CentOS 7 | x86-64 |
| CentOS 8 | x86-64 |
| Debian 10 | x86-32 |
| Debian 10 | x86-64 |
| Debian 9.0 | x86-32 |
| Debian 9.0 | x86-64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 | IBM z Systems |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 | POWER System - Little Endian |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 | x86-64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6 | IBM z Systems |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6 | x86-64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 7 | IBM z Systems |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 7 | x86-64 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 | IBM z Systems |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 | POWER System - Little Endian |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 | x86-64 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 | IBM z Systems |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 | POWER System - Little Endian |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 | x86-64 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | POWER System - Little Endian |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | x86-32 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | x86-64 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | IBM z Systems |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | POWER System - Little Endian |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | x86-32 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | x86-64 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | IBM z Systems |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | POWER System - Little Endian |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | x86-32 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | x86-64 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | IBM z Systems |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | POWER System - Little Endian |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | x86-64 |
Configuring
WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure uses the embedded IBM J9 VM by default. For more information, see IBM J9 limitations.
Viewing metrics
To view the metrics, complete the following steps:
- In the sidebar of the Instana UI, select Infrastructure.
- Click a specific monitored host.
Then, you can see a host dashboard with all the collected metrics and monitored processes.
Configuration data
- Host Name
- Cell Name
- Deployment Manager
- Process ID
- Server Name
- Version
- Server Type
- Cluster
- Deployment Manager Process ID
- Cluster Name
- Status
- Member
- Cluster Name
- Server Name
- Node Name
- Status
- Deployment Manager Process ID
- Server Process ID
Performance metrics
| Metric | Performance Module | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Member Count | Cluster | The count of members in the cluster |
| Weight | Member | The weight of members in the cluster |