Synthetic ActiveGate for NAM-only usage without Chromium

[Miro]

Dear Team,

Could you please clarify whether :

- is the NAM  for PING/TCP/DNS checks dependent on Chromium (is Chromium used for any of the NAM checks?)  ?

- Is there a way to install/deploy an Synthetic ActiveGate  without Chromium for NAM-only Synthetic ActiveGate ?

Thanks

[JerzyS]

Hi Miro,

- Chromium is not used for execution of NAM monitors,

- currently Chromium installation cannot be skipped, but browserless private locations are in the works.

Regards,
Jerzy

[Miro]

Hello @JerzyS ,

thanks for the clarification.

The obvious follow-up question - is there some rough ETA for  browser-less/chromium-dependency-less private location  Synthetic AG release ( March, May,... Autumn 2025), please  ?  

Thanks 

Miro

[Jacek_Janowicz]

Hi @Miro

The planned landing zone for browserless private locations is ~March-April 2025.

Best Regards,

Jacek

[Jacek_Janowicz]

Just a quick update: we aim to deliver that functionality in version 313. 
It might be possible to enable it as an "Early adoption feature" for cluster 312 and AG 311. If you can accept some slight limitations in user experience during deployment and want to share early feedback, please let me know. I'll be happy to discuss the details.

Best Regards, 

Jacek