Monitoring Channel Metrics

Use the Console to view and monitor the channel metrics. You can create or edit a metric query, and create an alarm on the query. Queries actively monitor the metrics while alarms passively monitor the metrics.

Using the Console

Use the Console to monitor channel metrics.

  1. On the Channels list page, select the channel that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page or the channel, see Listing Channels - Using the Console.

    The details page opens and displays information about the channel.

  2. Select Metrics from the Resources list.
  3. (Optional) To edit and create a query on a metric, select Options, and then select View query in Metrics Explorer. See Building Metric Queries.
  4. (Optional) To create an alarm on the query, select Options, and then select Create an alarm on this query. See Managing Alarms.

Channel Metrics

Monitor the channel metrics to check the health and performance of the replication channel.

Table 13-8 Channel Metrics

Metric Description
Inbound channel lag The channel lag (in ms), with respect to the immediate source of the channel, observed over the last interval. If the channel is configured with replication delay, the channel lag includes the replication delay.
Inbound channel failure The channel health status observed over the last interval. One of the following values:
  • 0 - HEALTHY
  • 1 - FAILED
To troubleshoot inbound replication failure, see Troubleshooting Inbound Replication.