https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/ActiveGate-requirement-for-Synthetic-Monitoring/m-p/296259#M38765 <P>Hi Friends,</P><P><SPAN>I'm a bit confused about the Synthetic Monitoring setup. Is it MANDATORY to install a separate ActiveGate for private synthetic monitoring, or can we use an existing ActiveGate by enabling the Synthetic capability/extension?&nbsp;<BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Support recommendation is separate AG but not convince/clear why it is. please suggest.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Thank you,</SPAN></P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:15:56 GMT NitinC 2026-03-17T07:15:56Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/ActiveGate-requirement-for-Synthetic-Monitoring/m-p/296259#M38765 <P>Hi Friends,</P><P><SPAN>I'm a bit confused about the Synthetic Monitoring setup. Is it MANDATORY to install a separate ActiveGate for private synthetic monitoring, or can we use an existing ActiveGate by enabling the Synthetic capability/extension?&nbsp;<BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Support recommendation is separate AG but not convince/clear why it is. please suggest.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Thank you,</SPAN></P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:15:56 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/ActiveGate-requirement-for-Synthetic-Monitoring/m-p/296259#M38765 NitinC 2026-03-17T07:15:56Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/ActiveGate-requirement-for-Synthetic-Monitoring/m-p/296261#M38767 <P>Hi,</P><P>Synthetic ActiveGate must be installed separate, it should be dedicated to run Synthetics checks.</P><P>Best regards</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:24:19 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/ActiveGate-requirement-for-Synthetic-Monitoring/m-p/296261#M38767 AntonPineiro 2026-03-17T07:24:19Z