Instana agent configuration

After you install Instana agents, you can customize their behavior to meet your specific monitoring requirements.

Configure how agents connect to the Instana backend, what they monitor, and how they operate. You can customize:

Backend endpoint and authentication settings
Agent operational modes (APM, INFRASTRUCTURE, OFF, AWS)
Logging levels and output destinations
CPU and memory resource limits
Proxy settings for network communication

For detailed configuration instructions, see Configuring host agents.

Related topics

For detailed configuration specifications, see the following topics:

Environment variables: Complete list of agent environment variables.
Agent configuration file settings: Detailed configuration file options.

For installation guidance, see the following topics:

Getting started: Introduction to Instana agents.
Ecosystems: Platform-specific installation instructions.