topic Re: Monitore remote JMX in Open Q&A

Monitore remote JMX

alex94 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:19:48 GMT

Hello,

I want to know if someone has ever monitor a remote tomcat server using JMX.

My problem is that I can't install a Dynatrace agent on this server and the available extension seem to only works with installed agent.

I know this is possible with Zabbix who's working with a java gateway to pull the data so I want to know if someone already try to do something like that for Dynatrace.

Thank you

Re: Monitore remote JMX

Peter_Youssef — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:37:49 GMT

Hi @alex94

First of all

For the raised concern, you can configure it as per one of the attached examples

Through the UI

Dynatrace Hub

https://www.dynatrace.com/hub/detail/connection-pools-tomcat/?query=jmx&filter=all

This option require OA deployment which won't work for your case.

Zabbix

Zabbix
If you need to send notification from Dynatrace, it will be accomplished through the custom integration, correct me if I'm wrong regarding this point.

BR,

Peter.

Re: Monitore remote JMX

Mizső — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:40:58 GMT

Hi Alex,

In this case you should create your own Tomcat JMX extension which would run on the Dynatrace Environment Active Gate to collect the jmx metrics remotely.

Extensions 2.0 concepts - Dynatrace Docs

I hope it helps.

Best regards,

Mizső

Re: Monitore remote JMX

alex94 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:12:48 GMT

Correct me if i'm wrong, but from what i read you cannot have remote jmx source with the extension 2.0 right now.

Re: Monitore remote JMX

alex94 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:14:41 GMT

Hello,

I would have prefer to query the jmx without the Zabbix integration because we will probably get rid of it some day.

It could still works if I don't have another solution.

Thank you for your answer

Re: Monitore remote JMX

AntonPineiro — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:14:35 GMT

Hi,

I understand you can create your JMX extension to be running in your ActiveGate, and pulling data from there, but I had just not tried by myself.

Best regards