Dynatrace Terraform Provider | Monitoring As Code

Introduction

The Dynatrace Terraform Provider enables you to manage Dynatrace resources using Terraform, an open-source infrastructure as code software tool. This allows for automated and consistent deployments of monitoring configurations in Dynatrace.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have the following:

Terraform installed on your machine. You can download it from Terraform Downloads.
A Dynatrace account with API access.
Basic understanding of Terraform and its configuration files.

Installation

To use the Dynatrace Terraform Provider, you need to install it. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Create a directory for your Terraform configuration.

2. Inside this directory, create a file named main.tf.

3. Add the following code to the main.tf file:

provider "dynatrace" {
  api_url   = "https://YOUR_DYNATRACE_TENANT_ID.live.dynatrace.com/api"
  token     = "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}

4. Replace YOUR_DYNATRACE_TENANT_ID and YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual Dynatrace tenant ID and API token.

Configuring Resources

With the provider set up, you can now manage various Dynatrace resources. Below are examples of how to configure monitoring for different resources:

Example: Configuring a Dynatrace API Token

resource "dynatrace_api_token" "my_token" {
  name = "My Token"
  scopes = ["ReadConfig", "WriteConfig"]
}

Example: Configuring a Dynatrace Synthetic Monitor

resource "dynatrace_synthetic_monitor" "my_monitor" {
  name             = "My Monitor"
  type             = "HTTP"
  frequency        = 300
  url              = "https://example.com"
  
  locations {
    id = "YOUR_LOCATION_ID"
  }
}

Running Terraform

Once you have your resources configured, you can run Terraform commands to apply your configuration:

Initialize Terraform:

terraform init

Plan your deployment:

terraform plan

Apply your configuration:

terraform apply

Conclusion

The Dynatrace Terraform Provider allows you to easily manage your Dynatrace resources in a declarative manner. By using Terraform, you can automate the setup and configuration of your monitoring environment, enabling quicker deployments and consistent configurations.

For more information, refer to the official Dynatrace Terraform Provider Documentation.