topic Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch in Splunk AppDynamics

Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

CommunityUser — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:51:36 GMT

Hi, I m trying to trace transaction on elastic-search (installed in windows) using Appdymics java agent jar. While starting elasticsearch with Appdymics java agent jar, i m getting "java.security.AccessControlException" in different place. For further details, Please find the attachment.

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

CommunityUser — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:15:45 GMT

Can you confirm that the user id with which the agent is running has access to the elastic search application/filesystem.

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

CommunityUser — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:26:38 GMT

Hi Gurmitsa,
Thanks for your response. For your information, i trying to trace Standalone Elasticsearch server which installed in Windows 8 box with JVM Arguments {JVM Args : -Xms4g | -Xmx4g | -javaagent:E:\AD\AppServerAgent-4.4.0.21351_elastic\javaagent.jar | -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC | -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 | -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly | -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch | -Xss1m | -Djava.awt.headless=true | -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 | -Djna.nosys=true | -Djdk.io.permissionsUseCanonicalPath=true | -Dio.netty.noUnsafe=true | -Dio.netty.noKeySetOptimization=***** | -Dio.netty.recycler.maxCapacityPerThread=0 | -Dlog4j.shutdownHookEnabled=false | -Dlog4j2.disable.jmx=true | -Dlog4j.skipJansi=true | -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError | -Delasticsearch | -Des.path.home=C:\aServers\elasticsearch-5.5.2 | }

I think our java agent jar should had permission of Elasticsearch file system.

I have couple of questions,

1. How should i make sure our Java agent jar have permission for Elastic file system in windows ?

2. Does Appdynamics support Transaction tracing of Standalone Elasticsearch server like Tomcat? If yes, Is there any specific parameter or config to pass in JVM arguments?

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

CommunityUser — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:07:16 GMT

I have to give special permission for AppDynamics jar.

Like This,

grant codeBase "file:\* AGENT_DEPLOYMENT_DIRECTORY \*/-"
{
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};

I do not know where i have to give. I tried this on Java "Jre/lib/security/java.policy ".But, No luck.

Tell me, is there any startup settings for Elasticsearch like IBM websphere.https://docs.appdynamics.com/display/PRO42/IBM+WebSphere+and+InfoSphere+Startup+Settings

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

CommunityUser — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 14:51:39 GMT

Hi John,

I am not an expert for Eleastic Search but the policy should not be set for the default java.

May be this link will help:

https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/2.2/modules-scripting-security.html

Thanks,

Gurmit.

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

CommunityUser — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:46:35 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for your response. Link that you have specified is for Lower versions of Elastisearch. Anyway,

Now, my Appdynamics agent jar UP and running using below security policy.

grant codeBase "file:E:/AD/AppServerAgent-4.4.0.21351_elastic/-"
{
   permission java.security.AllPermission;

   permission java.io.FilePermission "*","read,write,execute";
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "setContextClassLoader";
};

Here, i could see only JVM,JMX related metrics in the Appdynamics UI.

I could not find any Elasticsearch dashboard or Tranaction related metrics in the UI.

I want to see code level tranasaction snapshot and code level profoling for Elasticsearch in the UI like below.

Is there any official documentation for Elasticsearch transaction? Please, advice me to figure our code level treacing.

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

Karel_Vandeputt — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:02:34 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to do the same on elastic running in linux. Were you able to get app data into the controller?

Regards, Karel

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

dhirendra_singh — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 08:25:31 GMT

Hi,

We are trying to instrument elastic search running as windows service but was not able to see any java options. Can you please let us know how you instrumented the elastic search?

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

Asaf_Kivity — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:29:39 GMT

So, did you find a way to see a flowmap of elastic in the AppD ui? Is it possible at all?

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

Guilherme_Lins_ — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:03:25 GMT

hello.
Do you find out how to get transaction data into Appdynamics UI for monitoring ElasticSearch?

Or even an official statement that it isn't possible?

TIA
Guilherme

Re: Transaction tracing in Elasticsearch

Morelz — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:27:26 GMT

Hi guys

Elasticsearch is not supported OOB

You can use the following as a starting point

Create a POJO Rule as follows

Class - org.elasticsearch.rest.RestController

Method - dispatchRequest

Split Transactions using - Parameter o

Getter Chain - path()

This will give you Transactions being detected

Please then also add the following package org.elasticsearch.* class to call graphs as without it you would only see the entry points

For additional data, you can enable the "find entry points" node property and then using the Business Transaction logs look to find more entry points if needed

Ciao