Dynatrace PowerPack Release Notes, version 106

Version 106 of the Dynatrace PowerPack includes new Dynamic Applications that add support for version 2 of the Dynatrace Events and Problems APIs, and updates the PowerPack to use Python 3.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 11.3.0

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 11.3.0 or later of SL1 before installing " Dynatrace" PowerPack version 106.

For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.

Before Upgrading from Version 105 to Version 106 of the PowerPack

If you are upgrading to version 106 from version 105, perform the following steps before you upgrade:

  1. Go to the Credentials page (Manage > Credentials).
  2. Locate the Dynatrace credential that you are using, click the actions icon () and select Edit/Test.
  3. Remove any values from the HTTP Auth Password and Proxy Password fields.
  4. Click Save & Close.
  5. If a Proxy Password is required, open the credential again after saving and add the password.

Installation or Upgrade Process

To install version 106 of the Dynatrace PowerPack, perform the following steps:

By default, installing a new version of a PowerPack will overwrite all content in that PowerPack that has already been installed on the target system. You can use the Enable Selective PowerPack Field Protection setting in the Behavior Settings page (System > Settings > Behavior) to prevent the new version of the PowerPack from overwriting local changes for some commonly customized fields.

If you are currently using the Dynamic Applications in this PowerPack to monitor devices, collection errors might occur for one or two polling cycles during the installation of a new version. To prevent collection errors during an upgrade, you can optionally disable collection for monitored devices before performing the following steps and re-enable collection after the upgrade.

If you are upgrading the PowerPack from version 105 to version 106, perform the steps in the Before You Install or Upgrade section or your data collection will stop.

To install this PowerPack:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the Known Issues for this release.
  2. See the Before You Install or Upgrade section. If you have not done so already, upgrade your system to the 11.3.0 or later release.
  3. Download the " Dynatrace" version 106PowerPack from the Support Site to a local computer.
  4. Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks). Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. When prompted, import " Dynatrace" version 106.
  5. Click the Install button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.

See the manual Monitoring Dynatracefor instructions on using the PowerPack.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • Dynamic Applications to discover and monitor Dynatrace devices

The Dynamic Applications in this version will create dynamic component map relationships between the following device types:

  • Dynatrace Hosts and Dynatrace Services
  • Dynatrace Services and Dynatrace Applications
  • Dynatrace Hosts and Azure Virtual Machines, for users who also have the Microsoft: Azure PowerPack version 108 or greater installed
  • Dynatrace Hosts and Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, for users who also have the Microsoft: Azure PowerPack version 108 or greater installed
  • Dynatrace Hosts and Linux Servers, for users who also have the Linux Base Pack PowerPack version 102 or greater installed
  • Dynatrace Hosts and VMware Virtual Machines, for users who also have the VMware: vSphere Base Pack PowerPack version 210 or greater installed
  • Dynatrace Hosts and Windows Servers, for users who also have the Microsoft: Windows Server PowerPack version 107 or greater or the Microsoft Base Pack PowerPack version 106 or greater installed

  • Device Classes for each of the Dynatrace components that the PowerPack can monitor
  • Event Policies that are triggered when Dynatrace component devices meet certain status criteria
  • Sample SOAP/XML Credentials that you can use to create your own Dynatrace Credential
  • A Device Template that aligns Dynamic Applications to the Dynatrace Environment virtual device and enables you to discover component devices for that environment
  • Device Dashboards that display information about Dynatrace component devices

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included this release of the " Dynatrace" PowerPack:

  • The PowerPack was updated to use Python 3.
  • All Dynamic Applications in the PowerPack were updated to use the "Dynatrace EE py3" execution environment.
  • The following Dynamic Applications were added to the PowerPack:
  • Dynatrace: Events v2
  • Dynatrace: Problems v2

  • To use the v2 Dynamic Applications, you must create a new v2 API token with the scope names "Read Problems" and "Read Events" in the Dynatrace portal and create a new credential for the v2 Dynamic Applications.

  • The "silo_logs" content library was removed from the following Dynamic Applications:
  • Dynatrace: Events
  • Dynatrace: Problems
  • The "REST: Performance Metrics Monitor" Dynamic Application was removed from the Dynatrace device template.

Known Issues

The following known issues affect version 106 of the Dynatrace PowerPack:

  • Dynatrace Dynamic Applications will try to write logs to an old path, causing a "FileNotFoundError" message.
  • Version 103 of the PowerPack causes a library conflict with the Microsoft: Azure PowerPack. If you are using the Microsoft: Azure PowerPack, it needs to be upgraded to version 113 or greater before installing or upgrading the PowerPack.