ActiveGate default installation settings for Linux

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  • Published Jun 21, 2021

If you do not specify any parameters during ActiveGate installation to customize settings, the following default settings will be applied. To modify defaults settings during installation, see Customize ActiveGate installation on Linux.

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To ensure that extensions run correctly, the filesystem flag must be set to exec and not noexec. This configuration is crucial because it allows the execution of binaries and scripts within the specified filesystem. Without this setting, the extension will not be able to execute properly, leading to potential errors and failures.

Access ActiveGate config directory

The config directory has specific permissions set for the dtuserag user. Access to this directory requires root privileges, as direct login to the dtuserag account is not allowed.

Services

Service account

All ActiveGate services are by default running as dedicated unprivileged user dtuserag. The only exception is dynatraceautoupdater which requires root privileges.

If the user dtuserag does not already exist in the system, the installer will create it.

Port usage

By default, ActiveGate:

  • receives connections from OneAgents or other ActiveGates on port 9999
  • receives Dynatrace API on port 9999
  • connects to Dynatrace SaaS or Managed cluster on port 443

For more information about possible ActiveGate connectivity schemes, see Supported connectivity schemes for ActiveGates.