OneAgent plugin extension dependency on plugin_sdk & its demo app

[kapilv]

how is uses of plugin-sdk limited to? i.e. is this for building/development of plugin extension only ? Or it also needs to be deployed on oneagent host production machine for plugin extension to function?

Another point is, i have also observed that dynatrace web server couldn't connect with plugin extension deployed on oneagent host until i start 'demo-app' using plugin_sdk tool. so wondering why demo-app launch is needed to function any plugin extension connectivity from oneagent host ? I have used extension v1.x with python technology to build plugin extension with entity type as 'HOST'.

[Mike_L · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You only need to install the plugin sdk during development. Once your extension is build and deployed to the OneAgents/ActiveGates you do not need it anymore.

The demo application is just used for testing the extension examples shipped with the plugin SDK. Once you exchange the plugin.json/python code with your real extension you no longer need it.

[kapilv]

Thank you