Express Connect:Monitoring and alerting for VBR-to-VPC connections

Prerequisites

• A VBR-to-VPC connection is created. For more information, see Create a VBR-to-VPC connection.

• An alert contact or an alert contact group is created before you configure an alert rule. For more information, see Create an alert contact or alert contact group.

View monitoring data of a VBR-to-VPC connection

1. Log on to the Express Connect console.

2. In the top navigation bar, select a region. In the left-side navigation pane, choose VPC Peering Connections > VBR-to-VPC.

3. On the VBR-to-VPC page, find the connection and click in the Monitoring column to view the monitoring information.

   By default, the system displays monitoring data within the last hour. You can select 3 Hours, 6 Hours, and 12 Hours, or specify a custom time range above the monitoring chart.

Configure an alert rule for a VBR-to-VPC connection

You can configure alert rules for a VBR-to-VPC connection. The system sends notifications if the connection has errors. This allows you to handle errors at the earliest opportunity to prevent service interruptions.

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alerts > Alert Rules.

3. On the Alert Rules page, click Create Alert Rule.

4. In the Create Alert Rule panel, configure the following parameters and click OK.

   Parameter	Description
   Product	The type of resources that you want to monitor by using CloudMonitor. In this example, Express Connect-Peering Connections is selected.
   Resource Range	The range of the resources to which the alert rule is applied. Valid values: All Resources: The alert rule applies to all resources of the specified cloud service. Application Groups: The alert rule applies to all resources in the specified application group of the specified cloud service. Instances: The alert rule applies to the specified resources of the specified cloud service.
   Rule Description	Specify the condition of the alert rule. An alert is triggered when the condition of the alert rule is met. To specify a condition, perform the following operations: Click Add Rule. In the Configure Rule Description panel, enter a rule name in the Alert Rule field and configure the Metric Type parameter. Valid values of the Metric Type parameter: Simple Metric: Select a metric and set the threshold and alert level for the metric. Combined Metrics: Select an alert level and specify alert conditions for two or more metrics in the Multi-metric Alert Condition section. Note If a multi-metric alert rule is configured, the desired resource must have data on each metric. An alert can be triggered only if the related conditions are met. For example, if a multi-metric alert rule includes Internet metrics but the ECS instance is not configured with an elastic IP address (EIP), alerts cannot be triggered. Expression: Select an alert level and then configure an alert expression. Dynamic Threshold: For more information about dynamic thresholds, see Overview and Create dynamic threshold-triggered alert rules. Note The dynamic threshold feature is in invitational preview. To use the feature, you must submit a ticket. Click OK. Note For more information about how to specify complex alert conditions, see Alert rule expressions.

Metrics for peering connections