UC11: Set up monitoring and alerting systems
Use Case FEA506
- Author: Hanna Rantakokko
- Date/Version: 10.03.2024
User roles
- Platform engineer
Prerequisites / Conditions
- Access to Prometheus and Grafana
- Necessary permissions to set up monitoring and alerting systems
Use Case Diagram
Description of Use Case:
- Setup: The engineer starts by logging into cPouta.
- Configure ports: Adjust port settings.
- Open virtual machines: Getting ready to install necessary monitoring tools and services.
- Install and Configure Monitoring Tools: Install and configure Prometheus for monitoring and Grafana for visualization.
- Define alerts: Define alerts in Prometheus to monitor system health and performance.
- Create dashboards: Create dashboards in Grafana to visualize the metrics collected by Prometheus.
- Adjust if needed: Adjust settings, alerts, and dashboards as needed.
Exceptions
- E1: Insufficient resource allocations
- E2: Compatibility problems
Result
- A monitoring and alerting system that enhances system oversight and accelerates problem-solving, improving reliability and performance.
Use frequency
- Monitoring and alerting systems are set up once, but the platform engineer must continuously monitor and review them.
Additional information
- N/A
Sources
This wiki-document is based on the The public administration recommendations
Thans to the original authors.