Hi Dynatrace Community! 👋
I’ve just published a new YouTube video where I walk through the complete process of setting up a Private Location in Dynatrace for synthetic monitoring — a must-have for organizations monitoring internal applications or systems behind firewalls.
What’s Covered in the Video?
What is a Private Location in Dynatrace?
Understand how private locations enable you to run synthetic monitors within your internal network — perfect for testing services that aren't publicly accessible.
Use Cases for Private Locations:
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Monitoring internal apps, APIs, and services
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Synthetic checks in staging or QA environments
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Ensuring performance from corporate networks or data centers
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Extending monitoring to restricted or VPN-only endpoints
Live Demo – How to Set It Up:
The video shows how to:
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Prepare your environment
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Install and configure the ActiveGate
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Register your private location in Dynatrace
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Link it to synthetic monitors
This guide is beginner-friendly and provides clear, actionable steps with explanations on each component and why it matters.
🎬 Watch the Full Video Here:
💡 Why This Matters?
If you’re looking to extend synthetic monitoring beyond public endpoints — into your internal enterprise systems — Private Locations are the way to go. This setup gives you full visibility into app health, even in closed environments.
Would love to hear your feedback or challenges you’ve faced while setting up private locations!
Best Regards,
Praveen Veerapogu
Dynatrace and CloudOps Learner
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