Dynatrace plugin
Monitor the Applications and Synthetic Transactions from your Dynatrace environment.
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The Dynatrace plugin is a "hybrid" plugin, meaning it is available in SquaredUp as both a cloud and an on-prem plugin.
- Use the cloud plugin if your Dynatrace instance is cloud-based. You do not need to configure a relay agent.
- Use the on-prem plugin if you are running Dynatrace on your internal network. You will need to configure a relay agent before you configure the Dynatrace on-prem plugin.
An on-prem data source uses a relay agent to connect SquaredUp to a data source running on your internal network.
A relay agent is installed on a server on your internal network, and has access to your data source.
Using a relay agent means that you don't need to open your firewall to allow access.
Adding a data source
To add a data source click on the + next to Data Sources on the left-hand menu in SquaredUp. Search for the data source and click on it to open the Configure data source page.
Before you start
If you are adding a plugin marked as On-Prem, you will need a relay agent that can access the server hosting your on-prem data source. You do not need a relay agent for cloud plugins.
If you have already created a relay agent in SquaredUp that can access this data source, then you can skip this step and choose the agent group you want to use while Configuring the data source.
You can install an agent on either Windows or Linux:
Generating a Dynatrace Access Token
When configuring the data source you must supply an API Key, this is an access token that must be generated in Dynatrace, see Dynatrace: Generate an access token.
Configuring the data source
Display name:
Enter a name for your data source. This helps you to identify this data source in the list of your data sources.Agent group :
Select the Agent Group that contains the agent(s) you want to use.- Base URL:
Enter the Base URL to your Dynatrace environment in the following format:https://your-domain/e/your-environment-id/ - API Key:
Enter the API key you created in your Dynatrace environment. Restrict access to this data source:
Optionally, enable this toggle if you only want certain users/groups to have access to the data source, or those with the permission to link it to new workspaces. See data source access control for more information.Click Test and add to validate the data source configuration. SquaredUp will now attempt to connect to SquaredUp using the provided authentication method.
- Testing passed – a success message will be displayed and then the configuration will be saved.
- Testing passed with warnings – warnings will be listed and potential fixes suggested. You can still use the data source with warnings. Select Save with warnings if you believe that you can still use the data source as required with the warnings listed. Alternatively, address the issues listed and then select Rerun tests to validate the data source configuration again. If the validation now passes, click Save.
- Testing Failed – errors will be listed and potential fixes suggested. You cannot use the data source with errors. You are able to select Save with errors if you believe that a system outside of SquaredUp is causing the error that you need to fix. Alternatively, address the issues listed and then select Rerun tests to validate the data source configuration again. If the validation now passes, click Save.
You can edit data source configurations at any time from Settings > Data Sources.
Next steps
Data streams
You can use these data streams to create new tiles to show data, or if there are preconfigured dashboards installed you can copy or edit those.
Data streams standardize data from all the different shapes and formats your tools use into a straightforward tabular format.
While creating a tile you can tweak data streams by grouping or aggregating specific columns.
Depending on the kind of data, SquaredUp will automatically suggest how to visualize the result, for example as a table or line graph.
Data streams can be either global or scoped:
- Global data streams are unscoped and return information of a general nature (e.g. "Get the current number of unused hosts").
- A scoped data stream gets information relevant to the specific set objects supplied in the tile scope (e.g. "Get the current session count for these hosts").
See Data Streams for more information.
The following data streams are installed with this plugin.
Application Health
Health state based on a Application's problems
Availability
Dynatrace availability for the selected nodes
Availability
Dynatrace availability for the selected nodes
Availability History
Dynatrace availability for the selected nodes
Availability History
Dynatrace availability for the selected nodes
Billing Davis Data Units
Browser Monitor Health
Health based on the Monitor's problems
CPU Idle
CPU Usage
Custom Application Health
Health state based on a Custom Application's problems
Database Health
Health state based on a Database's problems
Disk Available
DOM interactive load action by browser
Host Health
Health state based on a Host's problems
HTTP Monitor Health
Health based on the Monitor's problems
HTTP Response Size
Memory Available
Problems
Dynatrace problems for the selected nodes
Response Time
Dynatrace response time for the selected nodes
Response Time History
Dynatrace response time for the selected nodes
Service Health
Health state based on a Service's problems