{"id":735,"date":"2024-09-14T00:39:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T07:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/?p=735"},"modified":"2024-11-08T11:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T18:23:42","slug":"how-to-monitor-aws-environment-with-dynatrace-using-activegate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/14\/how-to-monitor-aws-environment-with-dynatrace-using-activegate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to monitor AWS environment with Dynatrace using ActiveGate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my previous <a href=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/index.php\/2024\/09\/09\/how-to-ingest-aws-cloudwatch-metrics-to-dynatrace-using-amazon-data-firehose-and-cloudwatch-metric-stream\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/index.php\/2024\/09\/09\/how-to-ingest-aws-cloudwatch-metrics-to-dynatrace-using-amazon-data-firehose-and-cloudwatch-metric-stream\/\">post<\/a>, I discussed using <strong>Amazon Data Firehose<\/strong> and <strong>CloudWatch Metric Streams<\/strong> to ingest metrics into Dynatrace. In this post, I\u2019ll compare this method with another approach: using the <strong>Dynatrace ActiveGate<\/strong> agent.  I\u2019ll also walk you through the steps to set up ActiveGate for monitoring your AWS environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dynatrace ActiveGate is a multi-purpose module that is capable of performing monitoring tasks  (using API) for a wide range of technologies, including but not limited to AWS, VMware, Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud, Oracle, SMTP, WMI, Prometheus, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/activegate-diagram-1024x710.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/activegate-diagram-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/activegate-diagram-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/activegate-diagram-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/activegate-diagram.png 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image source: https:\/\/docs.dynatrace.com\/docs\/setup-and-configuration\/dynatrace-activegate<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metric Ingestion Methods: A Quick Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Amazon Data Firehose and CloudWatch Metric Streams<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Real-time Data<\/strong>: Provides near real-time metric ingestion by streaming data directly from CloudWatch to a Data Firehose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AWS-native Integration<\/strong>: Leverages AWS-native services for streaming, processing, and delivering metrics and logs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High Scalability<\/strong>: Suitable for environments with a large number of resources and metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complexity<\/strong>: Requires configuring multiple AWS services and continuous management of data streams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Dynatrace ActiveGate Agent<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ease of Setup<\/strong>: Involves deploying a lightweight agent (<strong>ActiveGate<\/strong>) and connecting it to AWS using IAM roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Granular Control<\/strong>: Allows for selecting specific metrics and resources from AWS for monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic Discovery<\/strong>: Automatically discover all AWS services in your environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynatrace AP<\/strong>I: Provides endpoints for accessing Dynatrace API.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost-effective<\/strong>: No additional AWS costs except for the standard CloudWatch API usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparison Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature\/Aspect<\/th><th>Kinesis Data Firehose &amp; CloudWatch Metric Streams<\/th><th>Dynatrace ActiveGate Agent<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Setup Complexity<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate to High<\/td><td>Low to Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Real-time Streaming<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes (Near real-time with Metric Streams)<\/td><td>Near real-time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td><td>Additional costs (Kinesis, Metric Streams)<\/td><td>No extra AWS costs (CloudWatch API)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ease of Management<\/strong><\/td><td>Requires ongoing management<\/td><td>Easier, automatic discovery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Customization<\/strong><\/td><td>Highly customizable<\/td><td>Limited (depends on CloudWatch API)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Method Should You Use?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use Amazon Data Firehose and CloudWatch Metric Streams<\/strong> if you need <strong>real-time monitoring<\/strong> and have a large, complex AWS environment that benefits from direct integration with AWS-native streaming services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Dynatrace ActiveGate<\/strong> if you prefer a <strong>simpler, more cost-effective<\/strong> solution by reducing your interaction with Dynatrace to one single point. It also offers optimized traffic volume and less complexity of the network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Implement Dynatrace ActiveGate for Monitoring AWS CloudWatch Metrics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the steps to set up the integration using the ActiveGate approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Launch an EC2 instance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launch an EC2 instance using Ubuntu image for installing the ActiveGate agent. The instance type has to have at least 2GB memory, i.e. t2.small or higher to meet the minimum requirements for installing the agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"827\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9.png 795w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9-768x799.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Log in to your Dynatrace environment<\/strong> and navigate to <code>Deploy ActiveGate<\/code>. On the <strong>Install Linux Environment ActivateGate <\/strong>page, select Create token in order to download the ActiveGate installer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"325\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-737\" style=\"width:669px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10.png 777w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"497\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-12.png 667w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-12-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copy the command with the token and paste it to the EC2 instance to download the agent installer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"language-bash\">wget -O Dynatrace-ActiveGate-Linux-x86-1.297.7.sh \"https:\/\/&lt;your environment id&gt;.live.dynatrace.com\/api\/v1\/deployment\/installer\/gateway\/unix\/latest?arch=x86\" --header=\"Authorization: Api-Token &lt;your token string&gt;\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ec2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ec2.png 730w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ec2-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copy the run command and run the installer using root rights (i.e. sudo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"language-bash\"><strong>sudo \/bin\/bash Dynatrace-ActiveGate-Linux-x86-1.297.7.sh<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ec2a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-743\" style=\"width:742px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ec2a.png 766w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ec2a-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select Show deployment status from the same installation page to verify the deployment status of the ActiveGate agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"598\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.08.10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.08.10.png 982w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.08.10-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.08.10-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"592\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.09.56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.09.56.png 979w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.09.56-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-13-at-23.09.56-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Set Up AWS IAM Role for ActiveGate<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an <strong>IAM role<\/strong> in AWS using CloudFormation template from <a href=\"https:\/\/dt-url.net\/8b23yuo\">cloud-snippets\/role_based_access_no_AG_template.yml<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to CloudFormation console, choose Stacks and create a new stack with new resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select Template is ready and upload the role_based_access_no_AG_template.yml template to create the stack for provisioning the required IAM role<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-14.png 807w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-14-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-14-768x730.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15-1024x739.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-747\" style=\"width:808px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15.png 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"346\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-21.png 883w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-21-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-21-768x301.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modify the newly launched EC2 to use the new IAM role just created<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"324\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-16.png 816w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-16-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-16-768x305.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"391\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-17.png 795w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-17-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-17-768x378.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a second IAM role for monitoring with the account hosting the ActiveGate agent using the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dynatrace-oss\/cloud-snippets\/blob\/main\/aws\/role-based-access\/role_based_access_monitored_account_template.yml\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dynatrace-oss\/cloud-snippets\/blob\/main\/aws\/role-based-access\/role_based_access_monitored_account_template.yml\">role_based_access_monitored_account_template.yml<\/a><\/strong> template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-18-1024x798.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-18-1024x798.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-18-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-18-768x599.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-18.png 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-19-1024x784.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-19-1024x784.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-19-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-19-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-19.png 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"383\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iamrole2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iamrole2.png 845w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iamrole2-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iamrole2-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Connect ActiveGate to AWS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Dynatrace console, go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Cloud and virtualization<\/strong> &gt; <strong>AWS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Connect new instance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>IAM role that Dynatrace should use to get monitoring data<\/strong>, enter <strong>Dynatrace_monitoring_role<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>Amazon account ID<\/strong>, enter your amazon account ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>Token<\/strong>, click Show and copy the value as the External ID for updating your <strong>Dynatrace_monitoring_role<\/strong><br>&nbsp;IAM role<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Resources to be monitored, select <strong>Monitor all resources<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-22-1024x710.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-22-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-22-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-22-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-22.png 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go back to IAM role console, update the sts:ExternalId string under Trust relationships of the Dynatrace_monitoring_role<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/externalid-1024x733.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/externalid-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/externalid-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/externalid-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/externalid.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Validate Data Ingestion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After successfully connecting the ActiveGate to AWS, navigate to AWS Classic in the Dynatrace console to view the discovered AWS resources and metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create dashboards, set up alerts, and explore auto-discovered metrics for detailed insights into your AWS environment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"816\" src=\"http:\/\/184.72.63.26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aws.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aws.png 1025w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aws-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wallacel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aws-768x611.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingesting AWS CloudWatch metrics into Dynatrace can be accomplished through different methods, each with its own set of pros and cons. Using Amazon Data Firehose and CloudWatch Metric Streams provides real-time ingestion but involves more complexity and additional costs. On the other hand, deploying a Dynatrace ActiveGate agent offers a straightforward and cost-effective way for monitoring your AWS environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you like it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction In my previous post, I discussed using Amazon Data Firehose and CloudWatch Metric Streams to ingest metrics into Dynatrace. In this post, I\u2019ll compare this method with another approach: using the Dynatrace ActiveGate agent. I\u2019ll also walk you through the steps to set up ActiveGate for monitoring your AWS environment. 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