Dynatrace connector instance form

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  • Mis à jour 12 mars 2026
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    • The Dynatrace connector instance form displays the fields you must fill in when creating a Dynatrace connector instance.

    Tableau 1. Connector instance page
    Field Description
    Name Unique name for the Dynatrace metric connector instance.
    Description Description for the use of connector instance.
    Connector Definition The connector definition to be used by the connector.

    Select Dynatrace Metrics.
    Host IP Hostname/IP address of the Dynatrace server.
    Credential Select the search icon and select the existing API key credential.
    If this credential does not exist, create a new credential, as follows:
    1. Ensure that you have an access token with Read Metric (metrics.read) permissions, created on the Dynatrace UI.
    2. Select New after selecting the search icon.
    3. Select API Key Credentials.
    4. In the API Key field, enter the access token from the Dynatrace UI.
    5. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name to uniquely identify the credential.
    6. Fill in any other relevant fields, and select Submit.
    Metric collection Selected by default. Read-only.
    Metric collection schedule (seconds) Time interval (in seconds) at which the metric connector pulls metrics from the Dynatrace server. Default: 60.
    Active Select to activate the connector instance.