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AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect is a networking service that links your internal network to an AWS Direct Connect location over a standard Ethernet fiber-optic cable.
Cisco Cloud Observability supports monitoring the following AWS Direct Connect entities:
- Direct Connect Connection: A dedicated network connection between your network and one of the AWS Direct Connect locations.
- Virtual Interface: Enables access to AWS services. A public virtual interface enables access to public services, such as Amazon S3. A private virtual interface enables access to your VPC.
You must configure cloud connections to monitor this entity. See Set up Cisco AppDynamics Cloud Collectors to Monitor AWS.
Cisco Cloud Observability displays AWS entities on the Observe page. Metrics are displayed for specific entity instances in the list and detail views.
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Detail View
To display the detail view for an AWS Direct Connect instance:
- Navigate to the Observe page.
- Under Networking & App Delivery, click AWS Direct Connect.
The Direct Connect tab is selected by default and displays the list view. - From the list, click an instance Name to display the detail view.
The detail view displays the metrics, key performance indicators, and properties (attributes) related to the instance you selected.
- Navigate to the Observe page.
- Under Networking & App Delivery, click AWS Direct Connect.
- Click the Virtual Interface tab to display the list view.
- From the list:
- Click the row for a virtual instance instance to display the properties panel on the right.
- Click a Direct Connect Connection to display the detail view for the related Direct Connect connection. To view the the metrics and key performance indicators for the virtual interface, click Show Interfaces for each metric.
Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
Cisco Cloud Observability displays the following metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for AWS Direct Connect. For more information, see Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch.
| Display Name | Source Metric Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Connection State (Binary) | ConnectionState | The state of the connection. 1 indicates up and 0 indicates down. |
| Error Count | ConnectionErrorCount | The total error count for all types of MAC level errors on the AWS device. The total includes cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors. |
| Egress Bit Rate (bps) | ConnectionBpsEgress | The bitrate for outbound data from the AWS side of the connection. |
| Egress Bit Rate (bps) for Virtual Interfaces | VirtualInterfaceBpsEgress | The bitrate for outbound data from the AWS side of the virtual interface. |
| Ingress Bit Rate (bps) | ConnectionBpsIngress | The bitrate for inbound data to the AWS side of the connection. |
| Ingress Bit Rate (bps) for Virtual Interfaces | VirtualInterfaceBpsIngress | The bitrate for inbound data to the AWS side of the virtual interface. |
| Egress Packet Rate (Pps) | ConnectionPpsEgress | The packet rate for outbound data from the AWS side of the connection. |
| Egress Packet Rate (Pps) for Virtual Interfaces | VirtualInterfacePpsEgress | The packet rate for outbound data from the AWS side of the virtual interface. |
| Ingress Packet Rate (Pps) | ConnectionPpsIngress | The packet rate for inbound data to the AWS side of the connection. |
| Ingress Packet Rate (Pps) for Virtual Interfaces | VirtualInterfacePpsIngress | The packet rate for inbound data to the AWS side of the virtual interface. |
Properties (Attributes)
Cisco Cloud Observability displays the following properties for AWS Direct Connect.
These properties are visible on the Direct Connect Connection detail view.
| Display Name | Property Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | aws.direct_connect.connection.name | The name of the connection. |
| ID | aws.direct_connect.connection.id | The ID of the connection. |
| Type | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.type | The type of the Direct Connect virtual interface. Possible values:
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| Logical Device ID | aws.direct_connect.connection.logical_device_id | The Direct Connect endpoint that terminates the logical connection. |
| State | aws.direct_connect.connection.state | The state of the connection. Possible values:
|
| VLAN | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.state | The state of the Direct Connect virtual interface. Possible values:
|
| Customer Address | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.customer_address | The IP address assigned to the customer interface. |
These properties are visible on the Virtual Interface list view.
| Display Name | Property Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.name | The name of the Direct Connect virtual interface. |
| ID | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.id | The ID of the Direct Connect virtual interface. |
| Type | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.type | The type of the Direct Connect virtual interface. Possible values:
|
| Logical Device ID | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.aws_logical_device_id | The IP address assigned to the customer interface. |
| State | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.state | The state of the Direct Connect virtual interface. Possible values:
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| VLAN | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.state | The state of the Direct Connect virtual interface. Possible values:
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| Customer Address | aws.direct_connect.virtual_interface.customer_address | The IP address assigned to the customer interface. |
Retention and Purge Time-To-Live (TTL)
For all cloud and infrastructure entities, the retention TTL is 180 minutes (3 hours) and the purge TTL is 525,600 minutes (365 days).
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