This deployment mode is supported by Dynatrace but is no longer recommended for most environments.
This page provides instructions for deploying the Dynatrace Operator in classic full-stack configuration to a Kubernetes cluster.
Before installing Dynatrace on your Kubernetes cluster, ensure that you meet the following requirements:
kubectl
CLI is connected to the Kubernetes cluster that you want to monitor.kubectl
or oc
commands.You must allow egress for Dynatrace pods (default: Dynatrace namespace) to your Dynatrace environment URL.
For OpenShift Dedicated, you need the cluster-admin role.
Helm installation Use Helm version 3.
See supported Kubernetes/OpenShift platform versions and distributions.
Choose one of the installation methods that best suits your needs.
Dynatrace Operator version 0.8.0+
New Helm installation and upgrade instructions use our Helm chart available from an OCI registry. Therefore, if the Dynatrace repository is currently added to your local Helm repositories, it can be safely removed.
helm repo remove dynatrace
The installation process is independent of whether you are using Kubernetes or OpenShift. The platform is auto-detected during the installation.
Install Dynatrace Operator
The following command works for both default installations and installations using an OCI registry.
helm install dynatrace-operator oci://public.ecr.aws/dynatrace/dynatrace-operator \--set csidriver.enabled="false" \--create-namespace \--namespace dynatrace \--atomic \
Edit the values.yaml
sample from GitHub, and then run the install command, passing the YAML file as an argument:
Make sure to disable the CSI driver from being rolled out, as it's not used in classic fullstack.
csidriver:enabled: false
helm install dynatrace-operator oci://public.ecr.aws/dynatrace/dynatrace-operator \--create-namespace \--namespace dynatrace \--atomic \-f values.yaml
If installCRD
is set to false
, you need to create the custom resource definition manually before starting the Helm installation:
kubectl apply -f https://github.com/Dynatrace/dynatrace-operator/releases/download/v1.3.2/dynatrace-operator-crd.yaml
Create secret for access token
Create a secret named dynakube
for the Dynatrace Operator token obtained in Tokens and permissions required.
kubectl -n dynatrace create secret generic dynakube --from-literal="apiToken=<OPERATOR_TOKEN>"
Apply the DynaKube custom resource
Download the DynaKube custom resource sample for classic full-stack from GitHub. In addition, you can review the available parameters or how-to guides, and adapt the DynaKube custom resource according to your requirements.
Run the command below to apply the DynaKube custom resource, making sure to replace <your-DynaKube-CR>
with your actual DynaKube custom resource file name. A validation webhook will provide helpful error messages if there's a problem.
kubectl apply -f <your-DynaKube-CR>.yaml
optional Verify deployment
Verify that your DynaKube is running and all pods in your Dynatrace namespace are running and ready.
> kubectl get dynakube -n dynatraceNAME APIURL STATUS AGEdynakube https://<ENVIRONMENTID>.live.dynatrace.com/api Running 45s
In a default DynaKube configuration, you should see the following pods:
> kubectl get pods -n dynatraceNAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGEdynakube-activegate-0 1/1 Running 0 50sdynakube-oneagent-2wnbb 1/1 Running 0 50sdynakube-oneagent-wp2bt 1/1 Running 0 50sdynakube-oneagent-pxdv4 1/1 Running 0 50sdynatrace-operator-8445c87f87-qhc5t 1/1 Running 0 3m02sdynatrace-webhook-56644487df-ws7gg 1/1 Running 0 3m02sdynatrace-webhook-56644487df-xkxkd 1/1 Running 0 3m02s
As OneAgent is deployed as DaemonSet, you should have a OneAgent pod on each node.
After you've successfully installed the Dynatrace Operator, you may find the following resources helpful for further learning and troubleshooting.
Start to analyze your Kubernetes clusters and containerized Apps with Dynatrace and benefit from actionable answers.
Learn how you can configure Dynatrace Operator to support specific use cases.
Troubleshoot any challenges you may encounter while working with the Dynatrace Operator and its various components.
Want to learn more about the Dynatrace components in your Kubernetes cluster?
API reference and configuration options for all Dynatrace components within your Kubernetes cluster.
See release notes for Dynatrace Operator.
This page provides a detailed instructions on how to update and uninstall Dynatrace Operator.