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Monitor Java Application in Docker

Follow the below steps to start tracing of a Java application running in the Docker container.

Prerequisite​

Add the Java trace agent jar file to the docker container. Refer to the SFTRACE-CONFIG section in the java_Docker file.

 https://github.com/snappyflow/website-artefacts/blob/master/sfTracing/java/java_Dockerfile

Configuration​

  1. Install the Java trace agent to the container and start the container by attaching the agent to the application.
  2. Add the profile_key, projectName, appName to the docker file.
  3. Build and start the container.

View Trace Data​

Follow the below steps to view the trace data.

  1. Go to the Application tab in SnappyFlow and navigate to your Project > Application > Dashboard.

  2. In the dashboard window, navigate to the Tracing section and click the View Transactions button.

  3. You can view the traces in the Aggregate and the Real Time tabs.