topic Re: How to Convert and Deploy a Classic OneAgent Plugin (1.0) to Extension 2.0 Using VS Code? in Extensions

How to Convert and Deploy a Classic OneAgent Plugin (1.0) to Extension 2.0 Using VS Code?

Eyad — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:33:16 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm working on converting a legacy OneAgent plugin (1.0) that collects normalized CPU load metrics from /proc/loadavg per host, and I want to migrate it to Dynatrace Extension Framework 2.0.

Specifically, I’m looking for guidance on:

Converting the 1.0 plugin to 2.0 format:
- It currently uses Python and subprocess to get system-level metrics per host.
- I want to replicate this using a script in Extension 2.0 and ensure it still reports per-host metrics (e.g., using entity: host).
Using Visual Studio Code:
- Can the entire development and packaging process for Extension 2.0 be done in VS Code?
- What tools or extensions (if any) are recommended?
Deployment best practices:
- What's the recommended way to package and deploy a 2.0 extension (especially with scripts)?
- Any steps to push it to a Dynatrace environment and validate it's working?

Any documentation, examples, or tips from someone who has done a similar migration would be really helpful.

Re: How to Convert and Deploy a Classic OneAgent Plugin (1.0) to Extension 2.0 Using VS Code?

patryk_ozimek2 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:15:57 GMT

Hi,

There is a full tutorial on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy4Ge8HIzEk

Usefull urls:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=DynatracePlatformExtensions.dynatrace-extensions

Migrate EF1 to EF2

Best Regards

Patryk

Re: How to Convert and Deploy a Classic OneAgent Plugin (1.0) to Extension 2.0 Using VS Code?

ct_27 — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:44:06 GMT

Where is the OneAgent Extension 2.0 documentation equivalent to the OneAgent Extension 1.0 documentation found here, https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/ingest-from/extend-dynatrace/extensions/oneagent-extensions/oneagent-extensions-hands-on

The users question is regarding OneAgent extensions specificially. I'm not sure the marked Solution answers the posted question.