Dynatrace Forwarding

This page explains how to forward logs to Dynatrace from Apica.

To Generate an API Key from Dynatrace, please follow the instructions in this link.

NOTE: Make sure to add the "logs.ingest" scope during token creation.

Steps to Create Dynatrace Forwarding

To forward your logs to Dynatrace, begin by logging into Apica's website.

Navigate to the Integrationstab, select the option for Forwarders, and then Add Forwarder
Next, choose Dynatrace(HTTP event collector) from the available options; this will bring up a new form with fields such as API Key, Host, Tags, etc. Fill out the required data in these fields and click Create.

Create Forwarder:

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Api_Key:       <DYNATRACE-API-KEY>
Host:          <{DYNATRACE_ENV_ID}.live.dynatrace.com>
Tags:          logflow
Type:          _json
Name:          Dynatrace

Next, head over to the Explore page and pick out a namespace you wish to forward your logs to Dynatrace.
Click on the three dots icon located next to the calendar and opt for Map Forwarder; this will open a new modal that allows you to choose the newly created Dynatrace forwarder schema (this can be identified via its Dynatrace icon).
Confirm your selection by clicking OK.
A successful mapping is indicated by a popup showing that namespace-application pairs are connected with respective forwarders; additionally, you'll notice an updated Namespace Forwarder status in effect.
Your logs are now being forwarded to Dynatrace.