Monitore remote JMX

[alex94]

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

[Peter_Youssef]

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.

[alex94]

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

[Mizső]

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

[alex94]

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

[AntonPineiro]

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