1 - Dynatrace Connection Setup
The first step in using Dynatrace with Harness is to set up an Dynatrace Verification Provider in Harness.
A Harness Verification Provider is a connection to monitoring tools such as Dynatrace. Once Harness is connected, you can use Deployment Verification with your Dynatrace data and analysis.
Generate Dynatrace Access Token
Dynatrace requires token-based authentication for accessing the Dynatrace API. For more information, see Access tokens from Dynatrace.
To generate a Dynatrace access token, do the following:
- Log into your Dynatrace environment.
- In the navigation menu, click Settings, and then click Integration.
- Select Dynatrace API. The Dynatrace API page appears.
- Enter a token name in the text field. The default Dynatrace API token switches are sufficient for Harness.
- Click Generate. The token appears in the token list.
- Click Edit. The token details appear.
- Click Copy. You will use this token when connecting Harness to Dynatrace, described below.
Dynatrace Verification Provider Setup
To add Dynatrace as a verification provider, do the following:
- In Harness, click Setup.
- Click Connectors.
- Click Verification Providers.
- Click Add Verification Provider, and select Dynatrace. The Dynatrace dialog for your provider appears.
The Dynatrace dialog has the following fields.
Field | Description |
URL | The URL of your Dynatrace account. The URL has the following syntax:https://your_environment_ID.live.dynatrace.comHTTPS is mandatory for Dynatrace connections. |
API Token | Paste in the API token you created in Dynatrace, described above. |
Display Name | The name for the Dynatrace verification provider connection in Harness. If you will have multiple Dynatrace connections, enter a unique name. You will use this name to select this connection when integrating Dynatrace with the Verify Steps of your workflows, described below. |
Usage Scope | If you want to restrict the use of a provider to specific applications and environments, do the following: In Usage Scope, click the drop-down under Applications, and click the name of the application. In Environments, click the name of the environment. |