Configuring the Status Check Monitoring Dashboard

How to configure the Status Check Monitoring Dashboard?

1. Open Blueprints and select the required Blueprint.

2. Select the Designer tab and click Add Resources.

3. In the pop-up window, search for and select the resource type Status Check.

4. Provide a Name for the resource and click Add and View.
   Note: When creating a resource, it is initially set with default sample values that can be modified after the resource has been created.

   

5. Customize the checks to match your specific needs. A sample status check is provided below:

Example status check:

In the following case, this configuration will perform a GET request to retrieve the status of the resource. If the status code is 200, it will be marked as healthy.

"be-check": {
        "url": "http://${service.be.out.interfaces.http.host}/",
        "method": "GET",
        "expected_status_code": "200"
        },

You have successfully configured the Uptime Dashboard.

How to Access the Dashboard?

1. Select the Environment in your defined Blueprint and select the Tools tab at the top.
2. Select the Grafana tab.
3. Click on the Search button, search for the Status Check Monitoring dashboard in the search menu, and open the same.
4. You can now view the status of the resources in a tabular format.

How to subscribe to Status Check Alert Notifications?

1. Navigate to Settings > Notifications to access the Notifications section.

2. Select the Subscriptions tab and click Create Subscription.

3. Here, mention the Subscription Name, Notification Type, Blueprint, Channel Type, and Channel Name.

4. Next, click on Add Filters. Select Environment Name from the dropdown and select the environment.

5. Click Add Filters again. This time, select Alert Name from the dropdown and select health_check.

6. To ensure everything is set up correctly, click Test Notifications. This will send a test alert to your chosen channel.

7. Click Create.

   

You have successfully set up Status Check Alert Notifications.