How to resolve Sprinto check for monitoring AWS ECS memory utilization
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Sprinto Check: AWS ECS memory utilization should be monitored
When you integrate your AWS account with Sprinto, the platform automatically fetches the list of services linked to your AWS account. If you use AWS ECS and haven't configured a monitoring alert for the MemoryUtilization metric, Sprinto initiates this check for all ECS clusters and services under your account.
Note: At this time, our platform does not support AWS CloudWatch Composite Alarms or Math-Based Alarms.
This means you cannot create alarms that:
Combine multiple alarms using logical conditions (e.g., ALARM1 AND ALARM2)
Use metric math expressions (e.g., calculating averages or deltas across metrics)
Purpose
Monitoring memory utilization in your AWS ECS environment, specifically focusing on the MemoryUtilization metric, is crucial for ensuring optimal performance and resource allocation. Sprinto promptly sends notifications if memory utilization exceeds the defined threshold, empowering you to take proactive measures to maintain optimal performance.
How to Resolve
Follow the below steps to create a CloudWatch alarm for monitoring ECS memory utilization:
Before you Begin
Ensure you have "Admin" access on the AWS account to create alerts.
Confirm the existence of AWS ECS clusters and services on your AWS account for which you want to set up alerts.
Log in the Sprinto’s admin portal.
Create Monitoring Alert
Log in to your AWS console using your credentials.
Navigate to the CloudWatch web service.
Go to Alarms > In Alarm, and click Create Alarm.
Click Select Metric.
Select ECS from the name space selector.
Select the MemoryUtilization metric, and click Select metric. You can use the search field for quick navigation.
Specify the metric and conditions to define the alert trigger point, then click Next.
On the Configure Action page:
Create New Topic: Enter the topic name and email address for alert notifications.
Add Notification: Select the created SNS topic and click Add Notification.
Enter a name and description for the created alert, then click Next.
Preview your created alarm, and if necessary, edit any parameters before clicking Create Alarm.
Once the monitoring alert is set up on CloudWatch for AWS ECS memory utilization, Sprinto retrieves the changes, and the Sprinto check status is marked as "Passing."
Contact Sprinto support if you have any queries related to the check or need assistance.