Deploy your first configuration

To get you started with managing configurations, this section will guide you through a simple example: creating a tagging rule with Dynatrace Configuration as Code via Monaco. You will learn how to create, deploy, and delete a configuration.

Prerequisites

To learn how to create tokens, see Create an API token.

Reference project

If you're stuck at any point while following this guide, you can find a finished version of the project on GitHub.

Create configuration

You can create a tagging rule in an environment that will apply tags to hosts and services where a Dynatrace server is detected.

Deploy configuration

Now that you have created the configuration you need to deploy it to your Dynatrace environment. To do this, you use the monaco deploy command.

To verify that your tag has been created

Delete configuration

Now that your configuration is deployed, you can delete it. To do this, you will use the monaco delete command.

What's next

Now that you know the basics of creating, deploying, and deleting a configuration, you're ready to learn more.