What is the first step needed to monitor Cloud Foundry in Dynatrace?

To monitor Cloud Foundry in Dynatrace, obtaining a Dynatrace PaaS token and environment is the essential first step. This token is required for authenticating your Dynatrace instance and enables integration with the Cloud Foundry platform.

Once you have the PaaS token, it allows Dynatrace to communicate with Cloud Foundry APIs, ensuring that the necessary data can be collected for monitoring applications and their performance within that environment. This step is crucial because it lays the groundwork for further configuration, such as downloading specific add-ons or agents.

Without this token and properly setting up your environment, subsequent steps like enabling container monitoring, installing OneAgent, or downloading the Dynatrace BOSH add-on wouldn't be effective, as they depend on the established connection facilitated by the PaaS token.