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Introduction

In this lab, you will be going through several key exercises in order to learn more about Synthetic scripting in Instana. The lab should be executed in the numbered order that you see on the left side of the screen. Some of the sections have dependencies on the previous section.

  • First, you will be learning how to install the Instana Synthetic Point of Presence component of the Instana solution.
  • Then, you will create Synthetic tests to check certificate expiration of the Quote of the Day application.
  • Next, you will learn how to setup the REST API Synthetic tests against the Quote of the Day application.
  • Finally, you will learn how to create Smart Alerts for the created Synthetic tests.