Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Identify different monitor types to monitor specific infrastructure and application needs.
  • Create monitors using a monitor template, Metric Explorer, and the monitor form to ensure critical metrics are effectively tracked.
  • Use the Monitor Quality page to identify and improve underperforming monitors.
  • Customize the monitor name and notification messages with variables to clearly identify the issue being monitored.
  • Set alert conditions to handle scenarios like missing data and configure a multi alert grouping strategy to ensure notifications are accurately targeted.
  • Examine the Monitor Status page to identify trends in monitored metrics and take timely actions by resolving monitors in an alert state, muting monitors when necessary, and scheduling downtime to manage alerts during maintenance periods.

Primary Audience

This course is designed for DevOps engineers, SREs, system administrators, and others who are directly responsible for creating, managing, and responding to alerts about their infrastructure.

Prerequisites

Technical Requirements

In order to complete the course, you will need:

  • Google Chrome or Firefox
  • Third-party cookies must be enabled to access labs

Course Navigation

At the bottom of each lesson, click the MARK LESSON COMPLETE AND CONTINUE button so that you are marked complete for each lesson and can receive the certificate at the end of the course.

Course Enrollment Period

Please note that your enrollment in this course ends after 30 days. You can re-enroll at any time and pick up where you left off.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. Types of Monitors

    2. How to Create a Monitor

    3. Monitor Status Page

    4. Lab: Monitors

    1. Summary

    2. Feedback Survey

Getting Started with Monitors

  • 1.5 hours to complete
  • 6 Lessons
  • Beginner
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