How to resolve Sprinto check for monitoring AWS ElastiCache freeable memory

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Sprinto Check: AWS ElastiCache freeable memory should be monitored

Upon integrating your AWS account with Sprinto, the platform fetches the list of services from your AWS account. If you are utilizing AWS ElastiCache and have not configured a monitoring alert for the metric FreeableMemory, Sprinto activates the specified check for all ElastiCache instances 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 freeable memory in your AWS ElastiCache instances, specifically the FreeableMemory metric is essential to optimize cache performance and prevent potential memory-related issues. Sprinto sends notifications if the freeable memory falls below the defined threshold, enabling proactive measures to maintain optimal memory utilization.

How to Resolve

To address this check, follow the steps below to create an AWS CloudWatch alert for monitoring AWS ElastiCache freeable memory.

Before you Begin

• Ensure you have "Admin" access to the AWS account to create alerts.

• Confirm that you have ElastiCache instances created on your AWS account for which you will create the alert.

• Log in to Sprinto as an administrator.

Create Monitoring Alert

1. Log in to your AWS console using your credentials.

2. Navigate to the CloudWatch web service.

3. Go to Alarms > In alarm, and click Create alarm.

4. Click Select metric.

5. On the Select metric page, choose the AWS/ElastiCache namespace and select the metric FreeableMemory.

6. Specify the metric and conditions to define the alert trigger point, then click Next.

7. On the configure action page:

   • Create new topic: Enter the topic name and email addresses for alert notifications.

   • Add notification: Select the created SNS topic and click Add notification.

8. Enter a name and description for the created alert, then click Next.

9. Preview your created alarm and edit any parameters if required, then click Create alarm.

Once the monitoring alert is configured on CloudWatch for AWS ElastiCache Freeable Memory, Sprinto retrieves the changes, and the Sprinto check status gets set to "Passing.”

For additional assistance with the Sprinto check, please get in touch with Sprinto support. We're here to help!