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This section describes the procedures that are needed to install a .NET Tier instance. You have the option of adding a new instance, as well as adding a new application. For information on editing or removing an existing instance, see see Editing or removing Tier tier instances or clusters on page 200.

Adding a .NET Tier

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1. Click the drop-down menu and select the server with the .NET instance that you want to monitor. To add a new server, click Add. For more information, see see Adding a new server.
   
   • ASP.NET instance
     Select this option if you want to monitor a Web application. This instance type is only available if an Internet Information Server (IIS) is installed on the server. If you are running an ASP.NET instance on a Windows XP server, verify that an IIS is installed because it is not installed by default.
     1. Click the drop-down menu and select the instance you want to monitor.
     2. At the bottom of the screen, enter a unique instance name to help you differentiate between instances.
   • .NET instance
     Select this option if you want to monitor other .NET processes.
     1. Click the browse (...) button to select the instance you want to monitor.
     2. At the bottom of the screen, enter a unique instance name to help you differentiate between instances.
     3. Click Next.

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When the Microsoft .NET Tier Collectors have been installed, you need to perform post-installation action items. These action items vary depending on the .NET application type, and include editing configuration files and restarting Precise agents. Not all action items appear on screen as described in Performing post-installation action items on page 90. This section includes instructions regarding action items that appear as part of the installation, as well as an overview of instrumentation action items that are not included.

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Performing post-installation action items

To perform Microsoft .NET Tier post-installation tasks

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The instrumentation.xml file contains many configurable settings, which are explained in the Precise Administration Guide in detail.

The following file is an example section of the instrumentation.xml file which configures the instrumentation of the Microsoft PetShop sample Web application:

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ID    : CONFIG-0000000
Time    : 20062020-11-23 10:03:54.750 GMT+02 i3 Time    : 20062020-11-23 08:03:54.750 GMT Process    : psdn_dncol_act.exe -l (ID:2704)
Logger    : com.Symantec.apm.i4dotnet.collector.activity
Msg    : Exception in remoting : System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted
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======================================== ID    : CONFIG-0000000
Time    : 20062020-11-23 10:09:05.842 GMT+02 i3 Time    : 20062020-11-23 08:09:05.842 GMT Process    : psdn_dncol_instr.exe (ID:4972)
Logger    : com.Symantec.apm.i4dotnet.collector.dncol_instr
Msg    : Unable to setup TCP server on port 20756, check that it is not used by another process, ex=Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted
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