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Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

Sohaib — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:58:20 GMT

Hello,

we are trying to monitor python apps via DYnatrace and we found two methods :

1- One AGent SDK

2- Using opentelemetery

Which one is better and what are the differences between the two solutions ?

Thanks

Re: Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

pahofmann — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:46:18 GMT

I was about to recommend the OneAgent SDK, because of the auto instrumentation option, but saw that they actually recommend taking a look at opentelemetry-python which also offers auto instrumentation now link to dynatrace documentation.

OpenTelemetry has wider community adoption, the SDK can add a few more (dynatrace specific) features like request attributes.

Re: Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

Sohaib — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:53:20 GMT

Thank you for your answer.

When verifying the documentation about Opentelemetery i saw that the endpoint is the Dynatrace URL and env ID
Shouldn't it be the ActiveGate instead ?

if not, then the flow must be open to Dynatrace URL on 443, do you confirm ?

Re: Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

pahofmann — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:57:04 GMT

You can send it directly to the cluster or an Environment Active Gate if it has the Rest API module enabled.

Re: Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

Sohaib — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:03:19 GMT

So it would be and URL like this i imagine ?

https://ActiveGate@IP:9999/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v2/otlp/v1/traces

Re: Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

pahofmann — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:10:55 GMT

Yes that should be it.

Re: Dynatrace & Python apps (Openshift)

Sohaib — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:17:13 GMT

Thank you so much for your help @pahofmann