Logs

Question 1

What is the maximum amount of log data that can be analyzed at a time in Dynatrace?

Answer 1

500 MB

Question 2

What is the time range for which you can analyze log data in Dynatrace?

Answer 2

1. Log Explorer: Last 7 days
2. Log Monitoring: Dynatrace can analyze logs with timestamps within the past hour and 10 minutes into the future
3. Problem Analysis with Logs: The time range is limited to the timeframe of the specific problem being investigated

Question 3

What are the different log formats that Dynatrace can monitor and analyze?

Answer 3

JSON files
Plain-text log files
Windows format event logs

Question 4

How long does Dynatrace retain log data?

Answer 4

Dynatrace retains log data for 35 days by default. However, with Grail, you can customize the retention period from 1 day to 10 years

Question 5

How can you use the Log Explorer in Dynatrace to search, filter, and analyze log data?

Answer 5

1. Search for specific keywords or phrases.
2. Filter by log source, severity, time range, and other criteria.
3. View log details, including timestamps, attributes, and related events.

Question 6

How can you create log monitoring rules in Dynatrace to extract metrics and events from your log data?

Answer 6

1. Define patterns or regular expressions to match specific log entries.
2. Extract relevant information from log entries as metrics or events.
3. Configure alerting rules based on log events or metric thresholds.

Question 7

In the context of Dynatrace log analysis, what is the purpose of log event tagging?

Answer 7

Log event tagging involves automatically assigning metadata to log entries, enhancing observability.

Question 8

How can you access application logs from within the Dynatrace user interface

Answer 8

1. From a Process Details page, you can view log files that the process writes to.
2. From a Host Details page, you can View All Log Entries from the logs on that host.
3. Via the Log Viewer on the Log files page.