topic Re: Service discovery manual dependencies in Open Q&A

Service discovery manual dependencies

mtadjer — Tue, 07 May 2024 08:44:37 GMT

Hi Dynatrace support,

I am looking for a solution to build a service discovery via Dynatrace. We use Dynatrace for multiple insights already and I have build some proof of concepts with Consul, but I am also working with Dynatrace discovery. I would like to specify manual dependencies between services that may show up in the service flow, add metadata, and service some intentions. Is there a UI / API specific mechanism to do this from UI / API.

Thanks,

-Marsel

Re: Service discovery manual dependencies

AntonPineiro — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:10:23 GMT

Hi,

Dynatrace is already creating a topology model automatically for you, if you install OneAgent.

Anyway, you can check custom topology model.

Best regards

Re: Service discovery manual dependencies

mtadjer — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:35:37 GMT

thanks so much @AntonPineiro learning a bit more on the subject!

I have unmonitored traffic that I want to classify, but I don't have a good way to do so, is the custom topology model the way to go to manually produce those entries. e.g. if I have traffic going to say google.com that it "unmonitored" is there a good pattern to specify "external:google" entity?

Re: Service discovery manual dependencies

AntonPineiro — Wed, 01 May 2024 21:54:07 GMT

Hi,

Yes, you can isolate those entities. You have an example in documentation.

Best regards