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Samsung Cloud Platform Monitoring is a resource management system that allows users to monitor and analyze the operation status of resources within an account on the Samsung Cloud Platform Console. Users can efficiently manage resources using the dashboard page, widgets, and chart features.
- Users can monitor resources created in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console with authorized accounts.
- Users can log in to the Samsung Cloud Platform Console and navigate to Samsung Cloud Platform Monitoring to monitor resources.
Getting Started with Cloud Monitoring
To start using Samsung Cloud Platform Monitoring, follow these steps:
- Click on All Services > Management > Cloud Monitoring menu. This will take you to the Service Home page of Cloud Monitoring.
- Click on the Open Cloud Monitoring button on the Service Home page. This will take you to the Cloud Monitoring Console page.
Exploring the Cloud Monitoring Console
The top and left menus of the Cloud Monitoring Console are composed as follows:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom Dashboard Management | Custom Dashboard
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| Support | Support
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| Region List | Region List
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| User Information | View user information and log out of Samsung Cloud Platform Monitoring. |
| Side Menu | Displays the main features of Samsung Cloud Platform Monitoring. Each menu can be clicked to navigate to the corresponding page.
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Ending Monitoring
To exit the Cloud Monitoring Console, click the Log Out button in the top right corner of the User Information section.
Using Common Features
This section describes frequently used features when using the Cloud Monitoring Console.
Viewing Detailed Information
To view detailed information about a monitored resource, navigate to Cloud Monitoring Console > Performance Analysis or Cloud Monitoring Console > Log Analysis > Log Status. Then, click on the monitored resource for which you want to view detailed information.
- The detailed information for a monitored resource may vary depending on the service type.
- If the operating system (OS) of the monitored resource is RHCOS (Red Hat Core OS), detailed information may not be available.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic Information | Displays basic information about the monitored resource
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| Performance | Displays key performance metrics as graphs |
| Logs | Displays the log collection volume as graphs |
| Events | Displays a list of events that occurred on the monitored resource |
| Agent | Provides Install, Start, Stop, Delete, and Update commands for the agent |
| Query Period Setting | Displays the query period for date/time data
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| Monitoring Status Area | Displays the monitoring status for performance, logs, and events. |
- Agent management commands are available for Virtual Server, GPU Server, and Bare Metal Server services.
- For more information on agent installation and management, see Managing Agents.
Sorting Data
You can sort event monitoring, performance analysis, and log analysis results in descending or ascending order. To sort data, follow these steps:
- Display the information you want to sort on the page.
- Click on the Sort button next to the category name. The sort order changes between descending and ascending each time you click.
Viewing Real-Time Data
You can set the dashboard or detailed information page to automatically refresh the data at a specified interval.
- The Cloud Monitoring Console allows you to set the monitoring page to refresh periodically.
- You can refresh the data based on the current time by clicking the Refresh button.
To set the refresh interval, follow these steps:
- Click the Settings button in the top right corner of the data representation area.
- Select the refresh interval and click OK.
- You can enable or disable the automatic refresh feature.
Setting the Query Period
You can set the query period to limit the scope of performance, log, and event data, making it easier to find the information you need. To set the query period, follow these steps:
- Click the Settings button in the top right corner of the data representation area.
- Select or enter the query period.
- When entering the query period manually, it must be at least 30 minutes.
- If the data query range is fixed for each widget, the widget’s query range takes priority.