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Smartscape - Database entities

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Contains entity definitions for database entities stored in Smartscape on Grail, created by various database monitoring extensions. All database entities are prefixed with DB_* and end in their vendor name (for example, *_MYSQL or *_DB2).

Query

Get all DB entities.

smartscapeNodes "DB_*"

Database entity fields

Fields common to all entities within the databases model.

AttributeTypeDescriptionExamples
db.connection_detailsstringexperimental
Listener connection details in the form <hostname>:<port>/<database>.
my-database-server.myorg.org:5432/testdb
db.connection_details.hostnamestringexperimental
Hostname of the listener Dynatrace is connected to.
my-database-server.myorg.org
db.connection_details.ipipAddressexperimental
IP address of the listener to which Dynatrace is connected.
10.100.10.10
db.connection_details.portstringexperimental
Port of the listener Dynatrace is connected to.
5432
db.systemstringexperimental
An identifier for the database management system (DBMS) product being used. See below for a list of well-known identifiers.
mongodb; mysql

db.system has the following list of well-known values. If one of them applies, then the respective value MUST be used, otherwise a custom value MAY be used.

ValueDescriptionDisplay name
adabasAdabas (Adaptable Database System)Adabas
amazon-documentdbAmazon DocumentDBDocumentDB
aurora-mysqlAmazon Aurora MySQLAurora MySQL
aurora-postgresqlAmazon Aurora PostgreSQLAurora PostgreSQL
cacheInterSystems CachéInterSystems Caché
cassandraApache CassandraCassandra
clickhouseClickHouseClickHouse
cloudscapeCloudscapeCloudscape
cockroachdbCockroachDBCockroachDB
coldfusionColdFusion IMQColdFusion IMQ
cosmosdbMicrosoft Azure Cosmos DBCosmos DB
couchbaseCouchbaseCouchbase
couchdbCouchDBCouchDB
databricksDatabricks Data PlatformDatabricks Data Platform
db2IBM Db2IBM Db2
derbyApache DerbyDerby
dl/iIBM DL/IIBM DL/I
dynamodbAmazon DynamoDBDynamoDB
edbEnterpriseDBEnterpriseDB
elasticsearchElasticsearchElasticsearch
filemakerFileMakerFileMaker
firebirdFirebirdFirebird
firstsqlFirstSQLFirstSQL
geodeApache GeodeGeode
h2H2H2
hanadbSAP HANASAP HANA
hbaseApache HBaseHBase
hiveApache HiveHive
hsqldbHyperSQL DataBaseHSQLDB
informixInformixInformix
ingresIngresIngres
instantdbInstantDBInstantDB
interbaseInterBaseInterBase
keyspaces-cassandraAmazon Keyspaces for Apache CassandraKeyspaces
mariadbMariaDBMariaDB
maxdbSAP MaxDBSAP MaxDB
memcachedMemcachedMemcached
mongodbMongoDBMongoDB
mssqlMicrosoft SQL ServerSQL Server
mssqlcompactMicrosoft SQL Server CompactSQL Server Compact
mysqlMySQLMySQL
neo4jNeo4jNeo4j
neptuneAmazon NeptuneNeptune
netezzaNetezzaNetezza
opensearchOpenSearchOpenSearch
oracleOracle DatabaseOracle
other_sqlSome other SQL database. Fallback only. See notes.Other SQL
pervasivePervasive PSQLPervasive PSQL
phoenixApache PhoenixApache Phoenix
pointbasePointBasePointBase
postgresqlPostgreSQLPostgreSQL
progressProgress DatabaseProgress
redisRedisRedis
redshiftAmazon RedshiftRedshift
snowflakeSnowflake Data PlatformSnowflake Data Platform
spannerCloud SpannerCloud Spanner
sqliteSQLiteSQLite
sybaseSybaseSybase
teradataTeradataTeradata
valkeyValkeyValkey
verticaVerticaVertica

Database instance fields

Fields that are common across all DB_INSTANCE_* type nodes.

AttributeTypeDescriptionExamples
db.instance.namestringexperimental
Name of the database instance.
my-database-server.myorg.org:5432; ORCLCDB1; MSSQLSERVER@EC2AMAZ-EV24GE8
db.instance.versionstringexperimental
Version of the database instance as reported by the database vendor.
21.0.0.0.0; 16.10 (Debian 16.10-1.pgdg13+1); 14.15

Database fields

Fields that are common across all DB_DATABASE_* type nodes.

AttributeTypeDescriptionExamples
db.database.namestringexperimental
Name of the database.
testdb; PDB1

ID input

The Smartscape ID for database entity is based on various db.connection_details.*. Refer to individual models for the exact list and order of field names.

Permission fields

Database entities support all permission fields that are configured in the extension's monitoring configurations.