extension-instana

README

Steadybit extension-instana

A Steadybit extension for Instana.

Learn about the capabilities of this extension in our Reliability Hub.

Configuration

Environment Variable	Helm value	Meaning	Required	Default
STEADYBIT_EXTENSION_BASE_URL		The Instana Base Url, like https://$UNIT-$TENANT.instana.io	yes
STEADYBIT_EXTENSION_API_TOKEN		The Instana API Token, see the required permissions below	yes

The extension supports all environment variables provided by steadybit/extension-kit.

When installed as linux package this configuration is in/etc/steadybit/extension-instana.

Permissions

The extension requires the following scopes:

• "Configuration of Events, Alerts and Smart Alerts for Applications, websites and mobile apps" - canConfigureCustomAlerts (if you want to use the "Create Maintenance Window" action)

Installation

Kubernetes

Detailed information about agent and extension installation in kubernetes can also be found in our documentation.

Recommended (via agent helm chart)

All extensions provide a helm chart that is also integrated in the helm-chart of the agent.

You must provide additional values to activate this extension.

--set extension-instana.enabled=true \
--set extension-instana.instana.baseUrl={{YOUR_BASE_URL}} \
--set extension-instana.instana.apiToken={{YOUR_API_TOKEN}} \

Additional configuration options can be found in the helm-chart of the extension.

Alternative (via own helm chart)

If you need more control, you can install the extension via its dedicated helm-chart.

helm repo add steadybit-extension-instana https://steadybit.github.io/extension-instana
helm repo update
helm upgrade steadybit-extension-instana \
    --install \
    --wait \
    --timeout 5m0s \
    --create-namespace \
    --namespace steadybit-agent \
    --set instana.baseUrl={{YOUR_BASE_URL}} \
    --set instana.apiToken={{YOUR_API_TOKEN}} \
    steadybit-extension-instana/steadybit-extension-instana

Linux Package

Please use our agent-linux.sh script to install the extension on your Linux machine. The script will download the latest version of the extension and install it using the package manager.

After installing, configure the extension by editing /etc/steadybit/extension-instana and then restart the service.

Extension registration

Make sure that the extension is registered with the agent. In most cases this is done automatically. Please refer to the documentation for more information about extension registration and how to verify.