Install Dynatrace Operator add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

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To use the Dynatrace Operator add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), you need to install the add-on and then connect AKS with your environment.

Prerequisites

Install Dynatrace Operator add-on for AKS through Azure Portal

  1. Go to Azure Portal.

  2. Search for AKS cluster in the search bar at the top and filter for Resources.

  3. Select the cluster.

  4. Go to Settings > Extensions + applications.

  5. Select Add or Install an extension, if you don't have any extensions installed yet.

  6. Search for Dynatrace and select Dynatrace Operator for Azure Kubernetes Services.

  7. Select Create on the next screen.

  8. On the Basics tab, select your AKS cluster from the drop-down list in AKS Cluster Name field.

  9. On the Dynatrace operator configuration tab, fill in the following values:

    • AKS extension resource name: dynatraceazuregrail.
    • Dynatrace operator token: token value from Operator token you created in prerequisites.
    • Data ingest token: token value from the data ingest token you created in prerequisites.
    • API URL: URL value will be https://<dtenvid>.live.dynatrace.com/api.
    • OneAgent Deployment Type: Select the appropriate OneAgent deployment type from the dropdown based on your observability needs. For more details on different on observability options, see Deployment.

  10. Select Review + Create and then Create on the next screen.

  11. After the deployment is complete, go to Dynatrace and search for Kubernetes Classic. You should see your cluster and some of the metrics start to show up.