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CloudAEye Datadog Integration Guide

CloudAEye supports Datadog for automated root cause analysis. With this integration, you can configure CloudAEye and give access to your observability data in Datadog for AI-driven analysis.

Below is a simple guide to set it up.

Setting up Datadog Connection

From the left navigation, click on the Integrations link. You will see a list of supported integrations.

DatadogConnection

Click on the icon on the Datadog row to configure Datadog connector.

You will see a page like the following:

DatadogConnection

You will need to provide the following information.

  • Site: Select the Datadog site from the dropdown where your observability data is located.
  • API Key: Go to Datadog console and add an API key for CloudAEye integration. Add that API Key to this field.
  • Application Key: Add an Application Key for CloudAEye integration and add that application key to this field. For Scope, we need read only access to all data.

In the next section, select the data sources you would like CloudAEye to analyze.

  • Logs - This will analyze your application logs from Datadog. This is typically turned ON.

  • Metrics - This will analyze your application metrics from Datadog. You need to have Datadog APM monitoring turned ON.

  • Traces - This will analyze your application traces from Datadog. If you are using Datadog traces, please turn this ON. Traces data improves root cause analysis.

Note on Dependency Graph:

To correctly calculate root cause, you will need to assist in providing the dependency graph of your application. We offer different options including collection the data from Datadog to make this process seamless.

Setting up the Datadog Integration for AWS Accounts

For getting cloud account details and infrastructure details from your AWS account via Datadog, you have to setup AWS integration from your account. This allows information such as how many instances are running in which region, the types of the instances, etc. to be captured.

To do the AWS integration, please perform the following steps:

Step 1:

Go to Datadog Console and the go to Integration → Integration

Datadog Integrations

Step 2:

Click on AWS

Datadog AWS

Step 3:

Click on Add AWS Account.

Datadog Add AWS Account

Step 4:

In the form select the region where you want to deploy the DATADOG INTEGRATION STACK

Step 5:

Also select the API Key using which the DATADOG INTEGRATION STACK shall be able to transmit data from AWS Account to datadog console.

Step 6:

Click on Launch CloudFormation Template button.This shall redirect you to AWS console for creating the Datadog integration stack. Review the details and create the Stack.

Step 7:

Wait for the Stack to complete deployment. If the deployment is successful, you shall see three Datadog Stack created in your cloudformation console.

Datadog CloudFormation Stacks

Step 8:

Wait for 5 minutes you shall be able to see your AWS account details in Integration → Integration → AWS.

Datadog Integrations AWS

Helpful Resources

Should you have any other queries or need more information, don't hesitate to reach out to our team directly at support@cloudaeye.com.