Get started with full observability (cloud native full stack deployment)

This page provides instructions on installing Dynatrace Operator with cloud native full stack configuration to a Kubernetes cluster.

Before you begin

Before installing Dynatrace on your Kubernetes cluster, ensure that you meet the following requirements:

  • Your kubectl CLI is connected to the Kubernetes cluster that you want to monitor.
  • You have sufficient privileges on the monitored cluster to run kubectl or oc commands.

Cluster setup and configuration

Supported versions

See supported Kubernetes/OpenShift platform versions and distributions.

By default, Dynatrace Operator injects OneAgent in all namespaces, but you can configure it to monitor only specific namespaces and exclude others. For details, see Configure monitoring for namespaces and pods.

Configuring SCC is required for OpenShift for cloudNativeFullStack and applicationMonitoring with CSI driver deployments.

Installation options

Choose one of the installation methods that best suits your needs.

Dynatrace UI

Guided (Dynatrace UI)

Helm

Helm

Manifest

Guided (Dynatrace UI)

Dynatrace version 1.290+

  1. Go to Kubernetes or Kubernetes Classic (latest Dynatrace).

  2. Select Connect automatically via Dynatrace Operator in the header of the Kubernetes cluster page.

Quickstart

  1. Enter the following details.

    • Name: Defines the display name of your Kubernetes cluster within Dynatrace. Additionally, this name will be used as a prefix for naming Dynatrace-specific resources inside your Kubernetes cluster, such as DynaKube (custom resource), ActiveGate (pod), OneAgents (pods), and as a name for the secret holding your tokens.

    • recommended Group: Defines a group used by various Dynatrace settings, including network zone, ActiveGate group, and host group. If not set, defaults or empty values are used.

    • Dynatrace Operator token: Select Create token or enter the API token you previously created. For more information, see Access tokens and permissions.

    • optionalData ingest token: Select Create token or enter the API token you previously created. For more information, see Access tokens and permissions.

  2. optional Decide whether you want the Dynatrace Operator to disable the verification of the Dynatrace SSL certificate.

    This is relevant if you are using Dynatrace Managed with self-signed certificates.

  3. Select Download dynakube.yaml. Copy the code block created by Dynatrace created and run it in your terminal. Ensure you execute the commands in the same directory where you downloaded the YAML or adapt the command to link to the location of the YAML manifest.

    The downloaded YAML file is a basic version of the DynaKube custom resource definition. To adjust values to your specific needs, refer to the DynaKube custom resource samples for cloud native full stack from GitHub. For more information about all configuration options, see DynaKube parameters for Dynatrace Operator.

  4. optional Verify that your DynaKube is running and all pods in your Dynatrace namespace are running and ready.

    > kubectl get dynakube -n dynatrace
    NAME         APIURL                                          STATUS     AGE
    dynakube     https://<ENVIRONMENTID>.live.dynatrace.com/api  Running    45s

    In a default DynaKube configuration, you should see the following pods:

    > kubectl get pods -n dynatrace
    NAME                                  READY   STATUS    RESTARTS        AGE
    dynakube-activegate-0                 1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynakube-oneagent-b88rn               1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynakube-oneagent-m5jm4               1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynakube-oneagent-qhd9u               1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynatrace-oneagent-csi-driver-qxfwx   4/4     Running   0               2m49s
    dynatrace-oneagent-csi-driver-xk5c4   4/4     Running   0               2m49s
    dynatrace-oneagent-csi-driver-mz6ch   4/4     Running   0               2m49s
    dynatrace-operator-7dc8dc7d8c-wmh4z   1/1     Running   0               2m59s
    dynatrace-webhook-7bb6957fb5-l8fsq    1/1     Running   0               2m59s
    dynatrace-webhook-7bb6957fb5-rqnqk    1/1     Running   0               2m59s

    As OneAgent and CSI-driver are deployed as DaemonSet you should have a OneAgent and CSI-driver pod on each node.

Helm

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.

  1. 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 \
       --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:

    helm install dynatrace-operator oci://public.ecr.aws/dynatrace/dynatrace-operator \
       --create-namespace \
       --namespace dynatrace \
       --atomic \
       -f values.yaml

    For cloud native, full stack deployments, a CSI driver is mandatory. 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

    VMware Tanzu Kubernetes (TKGI) and IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS) require additional configuration.

  2. Create secret for Access tokens

    Create a secret named dynakube for the Dynatrace Operator token and data ingest token obtained in Tokens and permissions required.

    kubectl -n dynatrace create secret generic dynakube --from-literal="apiToken=<OPERATOR_TOKEN>" --from-literal="dataIngestToken=<DATA_INGEST_TOKEN>"

  3. Apply the DynaKube custom resource

    Download the DynaKube custom resource sample for cloud native 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

  4. optional Verify deployment

    Verify that your DynaKube is running and all pods in your Dynatrace namespace are running and ready.

    > kubectl get dynakube -n dynatrace
    NAME         APIURL                                          STATUS     AGE
    dynakube     https://<ENVIRONMENTID>.live.dynatrace.com/api  Running    45s

    In a default DynaKube configuration, you should see the following pods:

    > kubectl get pods -n dynatrace
    NAME                                  READY   STATUS    RESTARTS        AGE
    dynakube-activegate-0                 1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynakube-oneagent-b88rn               1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynakube-oneagent-m5jm4               1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynakube-oneagent-qhd9u               1/1     Running   0               50s
    dynatrace-oneagent-csi-driver-qxfwx   4/4     Running   0               2m49s
    dynatrace-oneagent-csi-driver-xk5c4   4/4     Running   0               2m49s
    dynatrace-oneagent-csi-driver-mz6ch   4/4     Running   0               2m49s
    dynatrace-operator-7dc8dc7d8c-wmh4z   1/1     Running   0               2m59s
    dynatrace-webhook-7bb6957fb5-l8fsq    1/1     Running   0               2m59s
    dynatrace-webhook-7bb6957fb5-rqnqk    1/1     Running   0               2m59s

    As OneAgent and CSI-driver are deployed as DaemonSet you should have a OneAgent and CSI-driver pod on each node.

Manifest

Learn more

After you've successfully installed Dynatrace Operator, you may find the following resources helpful for further learning and troubleshooting.

Get actionable answers

Start to analyze your Kubernetes clusters and containerized Apps with Dynatrace and benefit from actionable answers.

Guides

Learn how you can configure Dynatrace Operator to support specific use cases.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot any challenges you may encounter while working with the Dynatrace Operator and its various components.

How it works

Want to learn more about the Dynatrace components in your Kubernetes cluster?

Reference

API reference and configuration options for all Dynatrace components within your Kubernetes cluster.

Dynatrace Operator release notes

See release notes for Dynatrace Operator.

Update or uninstall

This page provides a detailed instructions on how to update and uninstall Dynatrace Operator.

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