AWS Tutorial AWS Solutions Architect and SysOps Administrator - CloudWatch Custom Metrics

This lecture explains how to create custom metrics in AWS Cloudwatch from log groups and set up alarms to notify SNS topics when specific patterns, like warnings, are detected. It covers the process of creating metric filters, assigning metrics, and configuring alarms to monitor log data effectively. The lecture concludes with a brief overview of the next topic, Cloudwatch events.

What is the primary reason for creating custom metrics in Cloudwatch?

• To enhance the default metrics provided by AWS

• To monitor specific log patterns and report them

• To automatically fix errors in the system

• To reduce the cost of AWS services

Which step is crucial when setting up a custom metric filter in Cloudwatch?

• Deleting old log streams

• Specifying the filter pattern to monitor

• Choosing the correct AWS region

• Creating a new AWS account

What action should be taken after specifying the filter pattern in Cloudwatch?

• Assign the metric and create the filter

• Create a new log group

• Delete the existing metric

• Restart the AWS Management Console

What condition is set for the Cloudwatch alarm to trigger a notification?

• If the warning messages are less than five

• If the warning messages are greater than five

• If the log stream is inactive

• If the AWS account is inactive

What happens when the Cloudwatch alarm state changes to ALARM?

• The system automatically resolves the issue

• The log stream is deleted

• A notification is sent to the SNS topic

• The AWS account is locked