Management Zones

What is a Management Zone?

Management zones allow us to group together monitored entities or metrics. Multiple rules can be set which can apply to Services, Process Groups, Hosts, Web Applications, etc. We can then set specific properties and conditions that the entities must match in order for them to be part of the management zone.

For example, we can pull in hosts that have a certain tag or belong to a certain host group, and processes that belong to a certain process group. Management zones can overlap, meaning an entity can belong to multiple management zones at the same time.

Useful Links

• Management zones | Dynatrace Docs
• Set up management zones | Dynatrace Docs
• Apply and use management zones | Dynatrace Docs
• Best practices for scaling tagging and management-zone rules | Dynatrace Docs

Setup and Configuration 

Request a Management Zone

If you would like to create a management zone, we can set one up for you. Use the following link to send a request to Enterprise Monitoring: ServiceNow Request Form

Please follow these guidelines when completing the form:

1. Short Description: “Request for Management Zone”
2. Description: Please provide the necessary criteria for creating a management zone. This includes the type of entity the rule will be applied to, the properties, and any conditions. If there are multiple rules, please list them out. 

Description example:

1. Rule applies to Hosts in the Banner_TST host group
2. Rule applies to Web Applications where the Web Application Name contains “Banner”

Usage 

Filter by Management Zones

On most pages in the Web UI, you can filter the environment by Management zone.

1. To do this, click on the Filter button in the top right corner of the page.
2. You can then scroll through the list or begin typing a name into the filter bar.
3. Select the management zone you wish to filter by, and the page will update accordingly.