---
title: "How to Monitor Java AWS Elastic Beanstalk with Retrace"
slug: "aws-installation-linux-aws-elastic-beanstalk"
description: "Easily install Retrace Linux Agent & Java APM on AWS Elastic Beanstalk (Tomcat). Just follow the step-by-step instructions provided."
updated: 2020-01-07T19:27:38Z
published: 2020-01-07T19:27:38Z
---

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# AWS Elastic Beanstalk (Linux/Tomcat)

## Install for AWS Elastic Beanstalk (Tomcat)

Instructions on how to install the Retrace Linux Agent and Java APM on [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk).

### Installing Stackify Linux Agent

1. Create a new file named **stackify.config** in your application’s **.ebextensions** folder. [Learn More about .ebextensions](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/ebextensions.html).
2. Add the following to your **stackify.config** file: Replace `[INSERT ACTIVATION KEY]` with your activation key value. Optionally you can include the device name by adding `--devicealias "Custom Device Name"` with the desired device name. You can find your activation key under [Settings: Account](https://s1.stackify.com/Manage/AccountInfo).

```
sources:
  /home/ec2-user: https://s1.stackify.com/Account/AgentDownload/Linux

commands:
  01:
    command: sudo ./agent-install.sh --key [INSERT ACTIVATION KEY] --environment "Production"
    cwd: /home/ec2-user/stackify-agent-install-32bit
    test: "[ ! -d /usr/local/stackify ]"
```

1. Deploy your app to Elastic Beanstalk
  - [Deploy using the **AWS Console**](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/using-features.deploy-existing-version.html)
  - [Deploy using **eb deploy**](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/eb3-deploy.html)

### Installing Stackify Java APM

1. Go to Elastic Beanstalk Environment Configuration and click on **Software Configuration**
2. Add the following to **JVM command line options**:

```
    -javaagent:/usr/local/stackify/stackify-java-apm/stackify-java-apm.jar
```

1. Restart App Server(s).