This step-by-step guide explains how to setup and monitor MariaDB Database using CloudMonix.



In this article


1. Monitoring setup

2. Collect, understand and use your data

    2.1 Metrics

    2.2 Alerts

    2.3 Actions

3. Setup verification and troubleshooting



Did you know?

CloudMonix provides advanced monitoring metrics and features for MariaDB Databases. Noteworthy:

  • CloudMonix connects to MariaDB Database directly from within own cloud premise thru user-defined IP address and port which need to be white-listed as described in this article
  • CloudMonix receives data by directly connecting and querying databases
  • pre-configured metrics: number of open connections, errors count, queries count, reads count, response time, database size, writes count and resource status
  • alerts on database approaching maximum size, open connections maximum limit, slow responses and resource outages




Setup


a. Add new MariaDB Database:



Click the Add New button in the top right corner of your dashboard:


Add new resource





b. Firewall configuration:


CloudMonix monitoring services are hosted in Azure and use static IP addresses to perform monitoring. In certain circumstances user-defined firewall rules may prevent CloudMonix from accessing the monitored resources. Given this scenario, it is necessary to white-list CloudMonix IP addresses as described in this article.




c. Fill in required information in the Definition tab:



Definition tab provides settings for the resource name, credentials, server name, server port, database name, configuration template and categories:



Definition settings




Best Practices

Configuration Template setting provides pre-defined configuration templates available in CloudMonix by default as well as previously stored custom templates. See predefined templates for MariaDB Database for reference.



Definition tab for an existing resource can be accessed by clicking the resource's monitoring settings in the performance dashboard:


Resource monitoring settings





d. Advanced configuration:


Advanced configuration


Advanced configuration tab provides additional monitoring settings, which are already set as default for most use-cases.




Collect, understand and use your data


Specific Metrics, Templates, Alerts and Automation Actions for MariaDB Database:


MariaDB Database Settings




a. Metrics:


Diagnostic data points retrieved from the monitored resource are referred to as metrics . CloudMonix provides default templates for the metrics recommended for common configurations. Metrics can be further added, removed or customized in the Metrics tab of the MariaDB Database resource configuration dialog:


CloudMonix MariaDB Database monitoring metrics




b. Alerts:


CloudMonix features a sophisticated alert engine that allows alerts to be published for very particular conditions pre-defined by a template configuration or custom based on any of the available metrics. Alerts can be further added, removed or customized in the Alerts tab of the MariaDB Database resource configuration dialog:


CloudMonix alerts for MariaDB Database




c. Actions:


Actions are automation features that can be configured to fire based on specific conditions or schedule. Actions can be added and configured in the Actions tab of the MariaDB Database resource configuration dialog:


Automation allows executing actions on specified conditions. While MariaDB Database resource itself doesn't support any actions on its own, CloudMonix provides the possibility to execute calls to custom API endpoints.



CloudMonix MariaDB Database automation





Setup verification and troubleshooting


a. Setup verification:


Successful resource setup can be verified by clicking Test button in the resource configuration dialog and visiting the Test Results tab:


Monitoring setup test results




b. Troubleshooting monitoring issues:


CloudMonix provides deep insights into resource monitoring issues via the Status Dashboard screen. The screen allows to overview resources that have raised alerts and troubleshoot them by diving into the monitoring logs.


Status dashboard


Read the full article on how to use Status Dashboard to diagnose resource monitoring issues.