Prerequisites for installing the Node.js agent

Prerequisites for Node.js agent installation

For a smooth Node.js agent installation, ensure that you've fulfilled the following prerequisites.
  1. The environment should have node version 16.20.2 or above installed.
  2. The application user should have full permission to access the agent directory.
  3. The server hosting the application should have internet connectivity, either directly or via a proxy server.
  4. Ensure the specified ports and IPs are added to the allow list to enable the agent to communicate with the Site24x7 server, as outlined in this document.
  5. Please verify the reachability from your environment to the Site24x7 endpoint by executing one of the following commands.
    For Linux:
    curl -v 'https://plusinsight.site24x7.com'

    For Windows:
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://plusinsight.site24x7.com' -UseBasicParsing

  6. Replace the domain (.com) with the URL that you use to access Site24x7.
Warning
Please keep in mind that installing the Node.js agent requires restarting your application server.

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