# Elastic Observability **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/82.md?page=130 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 131 --- ## [Questions about transaction](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/questions-about-transaction/213069)
**Author:** [@HadarPeeran](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/HadarPeeran)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/questions-about-transaction/213069 "2020-01-01T06:17:01Z")
Kibana version: 7.5 Elasticsearch version: 7.5 APM Server version: 7.5 APM Agent language and version: Java 1.x, Jboss 7.2 standalone.bat.conf: set JAVA\_OPTS=%JAVA\_OPTS% -javaagent:C:/APM-Agent/elastic-apm-agent-1… --- ## [Run APM Server with Docker Compose](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-apm-server-with-docker-compose/213345)
**Author:** [@drnextgis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/drnextgis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-apm-server-with-docker-compose/213345 "2019-12-31T17:26:50Z")
Is there any docker-compose.yml file that can be used to run APM server without building it? --- ## [Cannot create APM watcher email error report](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-apm-watcher-email-error-report/212537)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Petrie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matthew_Petrie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-create-apm-watcher-email-error-report/212537 "2019-12-30T13:11:30Z")
Kibana version: 7.5.0 Elasticsearch version: 7.5.0 APM Server version: 7.5.0 Browser version: Google Chrome 78.0.3904.108 Original install method: Elastic Cloud Fresh install or upgraded from other version? Fresh D… --- ## [Uncertainty unit test cases in apm java agent](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uncertainty-unit-test-cases-in-apm-java-agent/212163)
**Author:** [@yelururao](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yelururao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uncertainty-unit-test-cases-in-apm-java-agent/212163 "2019-12-17T13:15:29Z")
Hi Team, i enable the unit test cases for java agent 1.10.0 version, but there is uncertinity sometime some test pass and some time same test fails. Kibana version: Elasticsearch version: APM Server version: APM Age… --- ## [How to config APM output to kafka with topic name using event's processor event name](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-config-apm-output-to-kafka-with-topic-name-using-events-processor-event-name/213289)
**Author:** [@zangma121](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zangma121)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2019, 8:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-config-apm-output-to-kafka-with-topic-name-using-events-processor-event-name/213289 "2019-12-30T08:06:03Z")
I want to ouput my apm server to kafka. according to offical document have provided. Configed my apm-server.yml in output kafka section. output.kafka: hosts: \["localhost:9092"\] topic: '%{\[fields.log\_topic\]}' partitio… --- ## [Can I view custom error/exception which is appearing in tomcat logs at APM error listing](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-view-custom-error-exception-which-is-appearing-in-tomcat-logs-at-apm-error-listing/213157)
**Author:** [@Krishana\_jee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Krishana_jee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-view-custom-error-exception-which-is-appearing-in-tomcat-logs-at-apm-error-listing/213157 "2019-12-29T04:36:56Z")
Hello There, Since I am not getting any error while using APM, not mentioning versions. I have a specific query. I see that below kind of custom exception which is logged in catalina.log are not captured in APM error … --- ## [New Threads are blocked after enabling elastic agent](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-threads-are-blocked-after-enabling-elastic-agent/213145)
**Author:** [@muraliperla](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/muraliperla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-threads-are-blocked-after-enabling-elastic-agent/213145 "2019-12-29T04:06:43Z")
APM Agent language and version: I am facing two issues while working with elastic apm agent on a java application. 1)Some of our java application processes uses java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService to create Threads, B… --- ## [Instrument incoming HTTP requests](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/instrument-incoming-http-requests/213242)
**Author:** [@Matrix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matrix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/instrument-incoming-http-requests/213242 "2019-12-28T04:02:21Z")
Kibana version: 7.5 Elasticsearch version: 7.5 APM Server version: 7.5 APM Agent language and version: nodejs 3.x I found agent add a header named 'elastic-apm-traceparent' here so, is there any way I can add a … --- ## [The unit of the max\_queue\_size reporter config option](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-unit-of-the-max-queue-size-reporter-config-option/213159)
**Author:** [@WassimDhib](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/WassimDhib)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-unit-of-the-max-queue-size-reporter-config-option/213159 "2019-12-27T09:54:46Z")
Hi, What is the unit of the max\_queue\_size configuration option ? Is it a number of events or an absolute size in Ko/Mo ?? --- ## [Application high response time with Nodejs agent](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/application-high-response-time-with-nodejs-agent/213101)
**Author:** [@vicmerlis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vicmerlis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/application-high-response-time-with-nodejs-agent/213101 "2019-12-26T16:25:57Z")
Kibana version: 7.5.1 Elasticsearch version: 7.5.1 APM Server version: 7.5.1 APM Agent language and version: Nodejs. "elastic-apm-node": "^3.3.0" Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, et… --- ## [Send alert only if the error has http status code 500](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-alert-only-if-the-error-has-http-status-code-500/212689)
**Author:** [@Edgar\_Peixoto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Edgar_Peixoto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-alert-only-if-the-error-has-http-status-code-500/212689 "2019-12-20T20:58:58Z")
I can send error alerts to a slack channel when an Java application send an error to APM. But I want to send only errors with status code 500. I tried to put the following in the bool filter but now the alert does not s… --- ## [Watch creation failed - Make sure your user has permission to create watches](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watch-creation-failed-make-sure-your-user-has-permission-to-create-watches/212656)
**Author:** [@Edgar\_Peixoto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Edgar_Peixoto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watch-creation-failed-make-sure-your-user-has-permission-to-create-watches/212656 "2019-12-20T16:07:41Z")
I am receiving this error when I am trying to create a watcher error report to send to slack. I have superuser privilege. I am using 7.5 version of Elastic Cloud. --- ## [APM Errors not Showing in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-errors-not-showing-in-kibana/212158)
**Author:** [@akosanovic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akosanovic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-errors-not-showing-in-kibana/212158 "2019-12-20T10:50:08Z")
Steps To Repro: Create new Angular 8 project using Angular CLI Add APM Rum agent following the instructions from the official documentation Throw Error on App Init ngOnInit() { throw Error('Error occure… --- ## [How is the system.network.in.dropped calculated?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-the-system-network-in-dropped-calculated/212403)
**Author:** [@javadevmtl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/javadevmtl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-the-system-network-in-dropped-calculated/212403 "2019-12-19T15:40:44Z")
Hi, I have noticed a machine has a "higher" rate of dropped packets vs other machines. This machine is about +1% packet loss vs other machines are way below 1% I.e: Machine 1: 14 dropped packets over 200 million Machi… --- ## [APM server not creating separate indices](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-not-creating-separate-indices/212142)
**Author:** [@sharry007](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sharry007)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-not-creating-separate-indices/212142 "2019-12-19T14:01:26Z")
Kibana version: 7.4.0 Elasticsearch version: 7.4.0 APM Server version: 7.4.0 Upgraded from other version: From 6.7.1 I upgraded elastic stack and APM server to 7.4.0. I installed APM server from deb package. Earlier … --- ## [How to find customer schema in APM?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-customer-schema-in-apm/211952)
**Author:** [@Shubhangi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shubhangi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-find-customer-schema-in-apm/211952 "2019-12-18T08:46:11Z")
Kibana version: 6.8 Elasticsearch version: 6.8 APM Server version: 6.8 APM Agent language and version: Java 8 Browser version: Firefox 66.0.3 (64-bit) Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from sour… --- ## [Uptime Availability Solution](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-availability-solution/212071)
**Author:** [@Mauricio\_Borges](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mauricio_Borges)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-availability-solution/212071 "2019-12-17T20:49:17Z")
Heartbeat and Uptime are great tools to probe ICMP, TCP Ports and Webpages. However going further I'd like to know if exist or there plans to provide Reports and Visualizations/Dashboards. Such as: System and Services… --- ## [Change indices settings in Metric app](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-indices-settings-in-metric-app/211769)
**Author:** [@norgro2601](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/norgro2601)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-indices-settings-in-metric-app/211769 "2019-12-17T14:50:28Z")
Hi, we have a lot of servers due to several kubernets environments, that are monitored by the Elastic stack. Due to this fact, I often get an error "Failed to load datasources" (Response 504) when opening the metrics or… --- ## [APM 7.5.0 not resolving API paths in Transactions](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-7-5-0-not-resolving-api-paths-in-transactions/212061)
**Author:** [@James\_Leatherman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/James_Leatherman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-7-5-0-not-resolving-api-paths-in-transactions/212061 "2019-12-17T13:54:43Z")
Kibana version: 7.5.0 Elasticsearch version: 7.5.0 APM Server version: 7.5.0 APM Agent language and version: Python - 5.3.2 Deployment method: docker-compose I am seeing a situation where individual api endpoints ar… --- ## [Cannot visualize windows server counters](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-visualize-windows-server-counters/212168)
**Author:** [@thomas7467](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thomas7467)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-visualize-windows-server-counters/212168 "2019-12-17T13:37:08Z")
Hi all, I've just installed 7.5.0 elastic and Kibana on an Bionic ubuntu server. I've installed 7.5.0 metricbeats on a windows server Dataflow seems to be OK on elastic side, docs count increase normally in Kibana in… --- ## [Elastic APM with windows services](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-with-windows-services/212110)
**Author:** [@Sharcady](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sharcady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-with-windows-services/212110 "2019-12-17T13:08:11Z")
Hi! I'd like to know if it's possible to implement Elastic APM to Windows Service? I'd like to track all database queries (SQL Server) and HTTP Requests made by app. If yes, could you provide with some tutorial links? La… --- ## [Do you support APM link tracking for Websocket?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-you-support-apm-link-tracking-for-websocket/212087)
**Author:** [@EDDYCJY](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/EDDYCJY)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-you-support-apm-link-tracking-for-websocket/212087 "2019-12-17T10:08:55Z")
Kibana version: v7.4.2 Elasticsearch version: v7.4.2 APM Server version: v7.4.2 APM Agent language and version: apm-agent-go v1.5.0 Question： I am using net/http and github.com/gorilla/websocket for websocket de… --- ## [APM Data not showing in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-data-not-showing-in-kibana/212035)
**Author:** [@Ashish\_Dhull](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ashish_Dhull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-data-not-showing-in-kibana/212035 "2019-12-17T08:29:06Z")
Kibana version: Latest Elasticsearch version: 6.8.1 APM Server version: 6.8.1 APM Agent language and version: Java and 1.12.0 Browser version: Chrome Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from sourc… --- ## [Errors per min column in APM shows 0 err. even when there are errors inside](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/errors-per-min-column-in-apm-shows-0-err-even-when-there-are-errors-inside/211950)
**Author:** [@Shubhangi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shubhangi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/errors-per-min-column-in-apm-shows-0-err-even-when-there-are-errors-inside/211950 "2019-12-17T05:51:26Z")
Kibana version: 6.8 Elasticsearch version: 6.8 APM Server version: 6.8 APM Agent language and version: Java 8 Browser version: Firefox 66.0.3 (64-bit) Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from sour… --- ## [Server fail over, suggested method](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/server-fail-over-suggested-method/211843)
**Author:** [@LordMathis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LordMathis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/server-fail-over-suggested-method/211843 "2019-12-15T22:25:50Z")
Kibana version: 7.3 Elasticsearch version: 7.3 APM Server version: 7.3 APM Agent language and version: Intake API Our team was wondering what you all believe is the best method of fail over for the APM servers. We ar… --- ## [Cant monitor windows perfmon counter](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-monitor-windows-perfmon-counter/210726)
**Author:** [@Alexandros888](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexandros888)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-monitor-windows-perfmon-counter/210726 "2019-12-16T14:28:38Z")
Hello, I have the following perfmon counter names (Bytes IN) and (Bytes IN/sec) that i want to monitor as the following image show: My modules configuration in my windows.yml file is the following: Module: windows D… --- ## [How to use traces with the intake API](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-traces-with-the-intake-api/211830)
**Author:** [@LordMathis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LordMathis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-traces-with-the-intake-api/211830 "2019-12-15T22:56:25Z")
Kibana version: 7.3 Elasticsearch version: 7.3 APM Server version: 7.3 APM Agent language and version: New agent built for all versions of Delphi Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, et… --- ## [Get CurrentSpan in .Net APM Agent](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-currentspan-in-net-apm-agent/211741)
**Author:** [@rainbowkid11](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rainbowkid11)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-currentspan-in-net-apm-agent/211741 "2019-12-14T12:37:46Z")
I was looking to add labels to the CurrentSpan in an Asp.Net Core application. The basic is idea I had was to use an EF Core Interceptor to add the labels to the CurrentSpan. However, when I access the CurrentSpan it is … --- ## [Golang apmchi library question](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/golang-apmchi-library-question/211738)
**Author:** [@Evan\_Something](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Evan_Something)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/golang-apmchi-library-question/211738 "2019-12-13T03:19:45Z")
Kibana version: 7.4.2 Elasticsearch version: 7.4.2 APM Server version: 7.4.2 APM Agent language and version: unsure Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.) and version: docker Fresh… --- ## [Cannot find logs for .NET agent](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-find-logs-for-net-agent/211350)
**Author:** [@JValenzani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JValenzani)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-find-logs-for-net-agent/211350 "2019-12-12T16:05:47Z")
I've configured the APM agent to monitor a running application on IIS 7. I can't see the service in the APM server, so i thinks there's a problem somewhere. Looking around the forum i found this answer (https://discuss.e… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/82.md?page=129) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/82.md?page=131)