Fluentd is an open-source data collector that ingests data such as logs and events from a multitude of sources. Fluentd transforms log data and sends it to your backend service of choice.
By adding Dynatrace support to Fluentd, you get intelligent observability and automatic root cause analysis for additional log and event data thatโs captured and processed by Fluentd.
This is intended for users who want to:
- Complement observability data in Dynatrace, extend the Davis AI engine, and enable DevOps and SRE teams to centrally analyze all log data.
This enables you to:
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Leverage any of the 500+ Fluentd plugins, which connect to numerous data sources to get logs and events from your application into Dynatrace where you can immediately benefit from Dynatrace AI-driven root cause analysis.
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Quickly search, explore, and analyze log and event data from a multitude of sources.
Compatibility Requirements:
The plugin is available for download from Rubygems.org.
Step-by-step instructions
To install the Fluentd plugin for Dynatrace, run the following command:fluent-gem install fluent-plugin-dynatrace
If youโre using td-agent
, run:
td-agent-gem install fluent-plugin-dynatrace
Follow the configuration instructions on the Fluentd plugin documentation page.