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    ApsaraMQ for Kafka:Monitor ApsaraMQ for Kafka with CloudMonitor

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    ApsaraMQ for Kafka:Monitor ApsaraMQ for Kafka with CloudMonitor

    Last Updated:Mar 11, 2026

    Production Kafka workloads require continuous visibility into throughput, disk pressure, and consumer health. CloudMonitor collects instance, topic, and consumer group metrics for ApsaraMQ for Kafka in real time, and triggers alert notifications through phone calls, text messages, emails, or DingTalk chatbot messages when a metric crosses a threshold.

    CloudMonitor is free to use with ApsaraMQ for Kafka.

    Metrics

    CloudMonitor collects the following metrics for ApsaraMQ for Kafka. All metrics use a 1-minute aggregation cycle with a 1-minute data latency. Values reported in bytes per second (B/s) represent the average over each 1-minute window.

    Instance metrics

    MetricDescriptionUnit
    InstanceMessageInputAverage inbound message throughput of the instance. Use this to track producer traffic volume.B/s
    InstanceMessageOutputAverage outbound message throughput of the instance. Use this to track consumer traffic volume.B/s
    InstanceMessageNumInputNumber of messages produced to the instance per second.count/s
    InstanceReqsInputInbound request rate of the instance.count/s
    InstanceReqsOutputOutbound request rate of the instance.count/s
    instance_disk_capacityMaximum disk usage across all broker nodes on the instance.%

    Network traffic metrics

    MetricDescriptionUnit
    instance_internet_tx.rateTotal outbound Internet bandwidth of the instance.bit/s
    instance_internet_rx.rateTotal inbound Internet bandwidth of the instance.bit/s
    InstanceInternetRxRateByNodeInbound Internet bandwidth per broker node. Use this to identify uneven traffic distribution.bit/s
    InstanceInternetTxRateByNodeOutbound Internet bandwidth per broker node.bit/s
    InstanceInternetRxUtilizationByNodeInbound Internet bandwidth utilization per broker node. A value near 100% indicates the node is approaching its bandwidth limit.%
    InstanceInternetTxUtilizationByNodeOutbound Internet bandwidth utilization per broker node.%

    Capacity utilization metrics

    MetricDescriptionUnit
    Proportion of Production Traffic in Instance TypePercentage of the instance type's production traffic capacity in use. Monitor this to avoid hitting throughput limits.%
    Proportion of Consumption Traffic in Instance TypePercentage of the instance type's consumption traffic capacity in use.%
    Proportion of Partitions in Instance TypePercentage of the instance type's partition quota in use.%
    Topic Consumption and Production Traffic RatioRatio of topic-level consumption traffic to production traffic.%

    View monitoring data

    Before you begin, make sure that the AliyunServiceRoleForAlikafka service-linked role with the AliyunServiceRolePolicyForAlikafka policy is attached. This role grants ApsaraMQ for Kafka access to CloudMonitor and Application Real-Time Monitoring Service (ARMS). For details, see Service-linked roles.

    1. Log on to the ApsaraMQ for Kafka console.

    2. In the Resource Distribution section of the Overview page, select the region of your instance.

    3. On the Instances page, click the name of your instance.

    4. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Observability > CloudMonitor.

    5. On the CloudMonitor page, click Alert Rule. Select a resource type tab (Instance, Topic, or Group), find the target resource, and then click View CloudMonitor Metrics in the Actions column.

    6. In the dialog box, select a time range to view metric charts for the resource.

    Create an alert rule

    1. On the CloudMonitor page, click Alert Rule. Select the Instance, Topic, or Group tab.

    2. Click Create Alert Rule. The page redirects to the Create Alert Rule panel in the CloudMonitor console.

    3. Configure the rule and notification settings, and then click Confirm. For parameter descriptions, see Create an alert rule.

    View alert details

    1. On the CloudMonitor page, click Alert Rule. Select the tab for the resource type.

    2. Find the target resource and click Alert Rule in the Actions column.

    3. In the panel, find the alert rule and click Details in the Actions column to view the rule configuration and alert history. The panel also provides options to disable, enable, or delete the rule.

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