https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Dynatrace-monitoring-mode-for-databases/m-p/287404#M37731 <P>To get <STRONG>full visibility</STRONG> into performance, including <STRONG>code-level analysis and metrics</STRONG>, you need <STRONG>OneAgent in Full-Stack mode on the application host</STRONG>.</P><P>On the <STRONG>database host</STRONG>, install <STRONG>OneAgent in Infrastructure mode</STRONG> only if you want infrastructure metrics — code-level analysis does not happen there.</P><P>If you can't install OneAgent you can still monitor the database host via ActiveGate extensions:</P><P><A href="https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/observe/applications-and-microservices/databases/database-services-classic/how-database-activity-is-monitored?_gl=1*1jgm86c*_ga*MTUwNzYxMjA4MC4xNzU5ODI5ODc4*_ga_1MEMV02JXV*czE3NTk4MzIxNjAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTk4MzIyNjMkajU4JGwwJGgw*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTk4MjQzMzkuQ2owS0NRanc5SkxIQmhDLUFSSXNBSzRQaGNwc085Qk5tVTVlS1prUF9wa1BCZjJucTk0R1l6RV9VS0ttU2U0cl9QZ1RyOXFSQXFLVUFGTWFBbkljRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTE0MTI2MzM5NC4xNzU5ODMyMjMx" target="_self">How database activity is monitored</A>&nbsp;</P><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><P class="">"If you can't install OneAgent on a database host itself, you can get visibility through our integrations with cloud providers (AWS and Azure) by using an ActiveGate extension or by reporting important metrics via a custom device that you set up."</P></DIV></DIV> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:31:32 GMT deni 2025-10-07T10:31:32Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Dynatrace-monitoring-mode-for-databases/m-p/287403#M37730 <P>Do we need Dynatrace one agent on the database host in full stack mode or in infrastructure mode to get full visibility into a dynatrace performance, including code level analysis and metric data?</P> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:14:49 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Dynatrace-monitoring-mode-for-databases/m-p/287403#M37730 Sachindthug 2025-10-07T10:14:49Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Dynatrace-monitoring-mode-for-databases/m-p/287404#M37731 <P>To get <STRONG>full visibility</STRONG> into performance, including <STRONG>code-level analysis and metrics</STRONG>, you need <STRONG>OneAgent in Full-Stack mode on the application host</STRONG>.</P><P>On the <STRONG>database host</STRONG>, install <STRONG>OneAgent in Infrastructure mode</STRONG> only if you want infrastructure metrics — code-level analysis does not happen there.</P><P>If you can't install OneAgent you can still monitor the database host via ActiveGate extensions:</P><P><A href="https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/observe/applications-and-microservices/databases/database-services-classic/how-database-activity-is-monitored?_gl=1*1jgm86c*_ga*MTUwNzYxMjA4MC4xNzU5ODI5ODc4*_ga_1MEMV02JXV*czE3NTk4MzIxNjAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTk4MzIyNjMkajU4JGwwJGgw*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTk4MjQzMzkuQ2owS0NRanc5SkxIQmhDLUFSSXNBSzRQaGNwc085Qk5tVTVlS1prUF9wa1BCZjJucTk0R1l6RV9VS0ttU2U0cl9QZ1RyOXFSQXFLVUFGTWFBbkljRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTE0MTI2MzM5NC4xNzU5ODMyMjMx" target="_self">How database activity is monitored</A>&nbsp;</P><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><P class="">"If you can't install OneAgent on a database host itself, you can get visibility through our integrations with cloud providers (AWS and Azure) by using an ActiveGate extension or by reporting important metrics via a custom device that you set up."</P></DIV></DIV> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:31:32 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Dynatrace-monitoring-mode-for-databases/m-p/287404#M37731 deni 2025-10-07T10:31:32Z