Service discovery manual dependencies

[mtadjer]

Hi Dynatrace support,

I am looking for a solution to build a service discovery via Dynatrace. We use Dynatrace for multiple insights already and I have build some proof of concepts with Consul, but I am also working with Dynatrace discovery. I would like to specify manual dependencies between services that may show up in the service flow, add metadata, and service some intentions. Is there a UI / API specific mechanism to do this from UI / API. 

Thanks,

-Marsel

[AntonPineiro · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Dynatrace is already creating a topology model automatically for you, if you install OneAgent.

Anyway, you can check custom topology model.

Best regards

[mtadjer]

thanks so much @AntonPineiro learning a bit more on the subject! 

I have unmonitored traffic that I want to classify, but I don't have a good way to do so, is the custom topology model the way to go to manually produce those entries. e.g. if I have traffic going to say google.com that it "unmonitored" is there a good pattern to specify "external:google" entity?

[AntonPineiro]

Hi,

Yes, you can isolate those entities. You have an example in documentation.

Best regards