Use the Dynatrace Extension

Caution

Dynatrace only. This deployment mode requires a Dynatrace environment with an ActiveGate. Console and Splunk outputs are not available in this mode — data is forwarded exclusively to Dynatrace.

The collector ships in two deployment variants:

	Standalone Collector	Extension
Packaging	Binary (.exe / .bin)	Dynatrace EF2 extension (ZIP)
Configuration	YAML file on disk	Dynatrace UI
Process management	systemd / Task Scheduler / manual	Managed by Dynatrace
License	.lic / .json file on disk	JSON string pasted in the UI
Supported outputs	Dynatrace, Splunk, Console	Dynatrace only
State	JSON file (state_<tenant>.json)	Managed by ActiveGate
Monitoring	Manual log inspection	Dynatrace Extension health monitoring

The Extension wraps the same agent code as the standalone binaries and covers the same data collection capabilities.

When to Use the Extension

• You already run a Dynatrace ActiveGate and want Dynatrace to manage the collector lifecycle.
• You prefer configuring the collector via the Dynatrace UI rather than a YAML file.
• You do not need Splunk or console output.

Pages

Installation Upload the extension, configure it in the Dynatrace UI, and verify data collection.

Migrate from Standalone Stop the existing standalone agent and switch to the extension without data loss.