Getting Started#
You must have the following to use this hands on demo.
- A Dynatrace environment (sign up here)
- A Dynatrace API token (see below)
Dynatrace Details#
Environment ID#
Make a note of your Dynatrace environment ID.
The generic format is:
https://<EnvironmentID>.apps.dynatrace.com
So the environment ID would be abc12345
for this URL:
https://abc12345.apps.dynatrace.com
Environment#
Unsure?
If you are unsure, just use the word live
You may be running in an environment other than live
. You can see this by the URL structure.
URL structure | Example | Environment |
---|---|---|
https://<EnvironmentID>.apps.dynatrace.com |
https://abc12345.apps.dynatrace.com | live |
https://<EnvironmentID>.sprint.dynatracelabs.com |
https://abc12345.sprint.dynatracelabs.com | sprint |
Save the info
You should now have 2 pieces of info:
- Environment ID:
abc12345
- Environment:
live
Create API Token#
In Dynatrace:
- Press
ctrl + k
. Search foraccess tokens
. - Create a new access token with the following permissions:
metrics.ingest
logs.ingest
events.ingest
openTelemetryTrace.ingest
Save the info
You should now have 3 pieces of info:
- Environment ID:
abc12345
- Environment:
live
- Dynatrace API Token:
dt0c01.sample.********
Start Demo#
Enter Required Information
During the next step you will be prompted for some details.
Enter the relevant details in the GitHub form.
Click this button to open the demo environment. This will open in a new tab.