Create Browser Application

In this exercise you will complete the following tasks:

  • Access your AppDynamics Controller from your web browser.
  • Create the Browser Application in the Controller.
  • Configure the Browser Application.

Login to your controller

Use the URL below to login to your controller from your web browser.

http://[controller-vm-ip-address]:8090

Controller Login Screen

Create the Browser Application in the Controller

Use the following steps to create your new browser application.

Note: This lab uses a trial license from AppDynamics which has a constraint with the name of the browser application. It is very important that you create a unique name for your browser application in Step 5 below.

1 . Click the User Experience tab on the top menu.

2 . Click the Browser Apps option under User Experience.

3 . Click Create Browser App.

4 . Choose the option Create an Application manually.

5 . Type in a unique name for your browser application in the format Supercar-Trader-Web-<your_initials_or_name>-<four_random_numbers>

  • Example 1: Supercar-Trader-Web-JFK-3179
  • Example 2: Supercar-Trader-Web-JohnSmith-0953

6 . Click OK.

BRUM Dash 1

Use the steps below if you were not automatically taken to the Browser App Dashboard for the Supercar-Trader-Web application.

1 . Select Supercar-Trader-Web-###-#### application in the list.

2 . Click Details.

BRUM Dash 2

You should now see the Browser App Dashboard for the Supercar-Trader-Web application.

1 . Click the Configuration tab on the left menu.

BRUM Dash 3

You should now see two main options for configuration, Configure JavaScript Agent and Instrumentation.

1 . Click the Instrumentation option.

BRUM Dash 4

Change the default configuration to have the IP Address stored along with the data captured by the browser monitoring agent by following these steps.

1 . Click the Settings option.

2 . Use the scroll bar on the right to scroll to the bottom of the screen.

3 . Check the Store IP Address check box.

4 . Click Save.

You can read more about configuring the Controller UI for Browser RUM here.

BRUM Dash 5


Next

We’ll configure the browser agent injection settings.