Dynatrace Extensions Skill

Overview

Dynatrace extensions allow you to extend the functionality of Dynatrace by integrating with external systems and custom data sources.

When to use this skill:

• Checking the status of installed extensions and their monitoring configurations
• Troubleshooting extension configuration issues using DQL queries and event logs

Extensions lifecycle

Extensions are first installed, which brings assets (dashboards, alert templates, OpenPipeline rules etc). Once installed, each extension can have multiple activation - Monitoring Configurations. Configurations can run on ActiveGate or OneAgent, and can be enabled/disabled independently. Each configuration has its own status, which can be queried using this skill.

Extensions Monitoring Configurations and Statuses

Extensions Statuses

To check the status of an extension, you can run following DQL query: