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Config import/export API for Data Collectors ?

Joe__Ammann
Explorer

Hi all

I'm regularly using the config import/export API (https://docs.appdynamics.com/display/PRO42/Configuration+Import+and+Export+API) to copy transaction detection rules from one application to another.

Now I've configured some Data Collectors (HTTP Request collectors) and would also like to use the API to import/export those. But I can't find any documentation about those items?

Does the API support copying those types of configuration items?

CU, Joe

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CommunityUser
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Hi Joe,

there is currently no supported means of doing this. We have raised feature requests for the expansion of the import/export API to cover all config. I know AppDynamics use an internal Java App that provides a web UI to import/export just about all config, not sure if they would be willing to provide that and if they did they certainly wouldn't offer support.

regards,

Raymond

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Joe__Ammann
Explorer

Hi Raymond

Thanks four your information.

Yes, we are aware of that web UI. It does cover everything nicely, but being a web UI, it still contains many manual steps. So copying configs among several applications is cumbersome and error prone.

I think we will also raise some feature requests from our side to show the customer demand.

CU, Joe

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Jean-Baptiste_M
Builder
Hi Joe
There's a tool called "Config Exporter" AppDynamics can provide to you to
help achieving that but it's not publicly available.
Are you already in touch with an engineer or a sales team?
They can provide you this tool. Or open a ticket

Best
JB
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Joe__Ammann
Explorer

Hi JB

Yes, our team is aware of the Config Exporter and already using it.

I still think that a UI with manual steps involved is not an appropriate tool to reliably and reproducibly promote configurations of dozens ot AppD applications from DEV->TEST->PROD. There are just too many steps involved which require too many manual settings.

The tool is certainly useful for some use cases. But IMHO a comprehensive REST API (or other API which can be automated/scripted) which covers all aspects of configuration migration is a must have for a tool like AppD.

CU, Joe

CommunityUser
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

+1

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