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Daniel Odievich edited this page Feb 11, 2020 · 3 revisions

Metrics that are extracted by AppDynamics DEXTER from Controller for APM applications only.

They are selected by specifying the name of the Metric Set in the Job File.

Metric Sets are defined in EntityMetricsExtractMapping.csv mapping file.

Structure of Metrics Extract Mapping file

Column Data Type Purpose
EntityType String Type of AppDynamics Entity this metric applies to

Can be: Application, Node, Tier, Backend, Business Transaction, Service Endpoint, Error, Information Point
MetricPath String Metric Path in the controller, including wildcards if necessary
MetricName String Metric name to display, which his Metric Path without the Entity Name
FolderName Integer Name of the folder which will be used to store the metrics on the file system
RangeRollupType String Type of rollup for an hourly range to use in the Metric Graphs report

Can be: AVERAGE, SUM
Graph String Name of the Sheet in Metric Graphs report which displays this metric. If Empty, the metric is not graphed anywhere, but it is still converted
Axis String Which axis to graph this metric on

Can be: PRIMARY, SECONDARY
LineColor String Color to use when graphic the metric on Metric Graphs report, in RGB format
MetricSet String Name of the set of metrics this metric falls under

It is possible to add your own metrics to the list, such as JMX metrics from MBeans, Custom Metrics from Extensions, PerfMon metrics from Windows applications or Information Point custom math metrics.

Some examples of customizations are already in the file, such as BackendCallsSpecificCustom1, CustomMetricCustom1, JMXStatsCustom1 and InformationPointCustom1.

When adding a new metric to extract and optionally graph:

  • Specify name of metric set in MetricSet column
  • Select unique FolderName within specific EntityType
  • Specify short, unique Graph name within specific EntityType
  • Choose Axis to display metric on. If only one metric, always chose PRIMARY
  • Specify valid RGB color
  • And of course, do not forget to specify MetricsSet in MetricsSelectionCriteria property in the job file
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