AppDynamics plugin

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AppDynamics

Monitor key metrics from your AppDynamics environment.

How to add an AppDynamics data source

Before you add the data source:

1. Log into your AppDynamics account.

2. Create a new API client see AppDynamics: Creating API Clients

3. Make a note of the API client name and client secret.

Now use the API client to configure the data source in SquaredUp:

1. To add a data source click on the + next to Data Sources on the left-hand menu in SquaredUp. Search for the data source and click on it to open the Configure data source page.

2. Display Name:

   Enter a name for your data source. This helps you to identify this data source in the list of your data sources.

3. Account Name:

   Enter the name of your AppDynamics account.

   Note: You usually log in to your AppDynamics account with an account name and a user name. You need to use the account name, not the user name.

4. API Client Name:

   Enter the name of the API client you created.

5. API Client Secret:

   Enter the API client secret you created.

6. Install Sample Dashboards:

   Select whether you would like to install sample dashboards with the data source. By default, this is set to on.

7. Optionally, select whether you would like to restrict access to this data source instance. By default, restricted access is set to off.

   Restrict access to this data source

   The term data source here really means data source instance. For example, a user may configure two instances of the AWS data source, one for their development environment and one for production. In that case, each data source instance has its own access control settings.

   By default, Restrict access to this data source is set to off. The data source can be viewed, edited and administered by anyone. If you would like to control who has access to this data source, switch Restrict access to this data source to on.

   Use the Restrict access to this data source dropdown to control who has access to the workspace:

   • By default, the user setting the permissions for the data source will be given Full Control and the Everyone group will be given Link to workspace permissions.

   • Tailor access to the data source, as required, by selecting individual users or user groups from the dropdown and giving them Link to workspace or Full Control permissions.

   • If the user is not available from the dropdown, you are able to invite them to the data source by typing in their email address and then clicking Add. The new user will then receive an email inviting them to create an account on SquaredUp. Once the account has been created, they will gain access to the organization.

   • At least one user or group must be given Full Control.

   • Admin users can edit the configuration, modify the Access Control List (ACL) and delete the data source, regardless of the ACL chosen.

   Data source access levels

   Access Level:

   Link to workspace	User can link the data source to any workspace they have at least Editor permissions for. Data from the data source can then be viewed by anyone with any access to the workspace. User can share the data source data with anyone they want. User cannot configure the data source in any way, or delete it.
   Full Control	User can change the data source configuration, ACL, and delete the data source.

   See Access control for more information.

8. Click Add.

   You can also add a data source from Settings > Data Sources > Add data source, but sample dashboards are not added when using this method.

Using the AppDynamics data streams

What is a data stream?

Data streams standardize data from all the different shapes and formats your tools use into a straightforward tabular format. While creating a tile you can tweak data streams by grouping or aggregating specific columns. Depending on the kind of data, SquaredUp will automatically suggest how to visualize the result, for example as a table or line graph.

Data streams can be either global or scoped:

• Global data streams are unscoped and return information of a general nature (e.g. "Get the current number of unused hosts").

• A scoped data stream gets information relevant to the specific set objects supplied in the tile scope (e.g. "Get the current session count for these hosts").

Data streams are installed with this data source.

How to create a data stream for this data source:

• Configurable data streams see Using Configurable data streams with the AppDynamics data source

Using Configurable data streams with the AppDynamics data source

What is a configurable data stream?

A configurable data stream allows you to easily create new data streams specific to your needs, by entering information into a form, such as metric names or queries. Configurable data streams have a cog icon next to their name in the tile editor.

Any data stream you create can be edited by clicking the edit button (pencil) next to it in the tile editor, and also from Settings > Advanced > Data Streams.

Metric

This data stream calls the /controller/rest/applications/.../metric-data endpoint with a mostly pre-set metric path, and allows you to enter a custom metric name.

1. In the tile editor, filter by the AppDynamics data source, select Metric from the data stream list and then click Next.

2. Select the AppDynamics objects that you want to use and then click Next.

3. Enter a Metric, for example: CPU|%Busy

   The majority of the metric path is pre-set based on the scoped item’s type. These pre-set paths are as follows, where {{metric}} is the metric provided in the configurable data stream:

   Object Type	Metric Path
   app	Overall Application Performance|{{metric}}
   appdynamics tier	Overall Application Performance|{{name}}|{{metric}}
   appdynamics node	Overall Application Performance|{{tierName}}|Individual Nodes|{{name}}|{{metric}}
   host	Application Infrastructure Performance|{{tierName}}|Individual Nodes|{{name}}|Hardware Resources|{{metric}}
   db	Databases|{{name}}|{{metric}}
   appdynamics eum app	End User Experience|{{metric}}

4. Click Save.