Upgrading APM API Gateway EPAgent 10.5 to latest 10.8 InfraAgent

Products

• CA Application Performance Management (APM / Wily / Introscope)
• DX Application Performance Management

Issue/Introduction

APM API Gateway agent version in-use is 10.5 which is EOS

-What are the steps to upgrade the APM Agent
-Does it require downtime to disruption to API Gateway monitoring, we need to ensure smooth rollout
-Compatibility recommendations

Environment

• DX APM 10.8
• API Gateway monitoring (PAPIM)
• API Layer 7 

Resolution

1. Step by step instructions how to upgrade/install APM IA Gateway is available from Techdocs APM  API Gateway documentation
2. No downtime is required on PAPIM and Gateway side to install the APM API Gateway component
3. Ensure you are using a supported version of PAPIM, review the Product Compatibility