Azure Compute Disk Monitoring Integration
Azure-managed disks are block-level storage volumes that are used with Azure Virtual Machines. They are virtualized versions of real discs on the on-premises servers.
With Site24x7's integration, you can now monitor your disks with accurate metrics, configure thresholds, and get instant alerts if there is a breach.
Table of contents
- Setup and configuration
- Polling frequency
- Supported metrics
- Threshold configuration
- IT Automation
- Configuration Rules
- Summary
- Configuration Details
- Reports
Setup and configuration
Adding an Azure compute disk while configuring a new Azure monitor
If you haven't configured an Azure Monitor yet, add one by following the steps below:
- Log in to your Site24x7 account.
- Choose Cloud from the left navigation pane, and select Azure > Add Azure Monitor. You can also follow these steps to add an Azure Monitor.
- During Azure monitor configuration, in the Edit Azure Monitor page, select Azure Compute Disk from the Service/Resource Types drop-down.
Adding an Azure compute disk to an existing Azure monitor
If you already have an Azure monitor configured for the tenant, you can add the Azure compute disk using the following steps:
- Log in to your Site24x7 account.
- Navigate to the Infrastructure/Inventory/Management Dashboards from the left pane of the Azure monitor for which you wish to add an Azure compute disk.
- Click the hamburger icon
and then Edit, which will bring you to the Edit Azure Monitor page. - In the Edit Azure Monitor page, select the corresponding Subscription and Resource Group from the drop-down menu, select Azure Compute Disk from the Service/Resource Types drop-down, and click Save.
After successful configuration, go to Cloud > Azure, select Azure Compute Disk from the Azure monitor drop-down. Now you can view the discovered compute disks.
, and select Discover Now.Polling frequency
Site24x7's Azure Compute Disk monitor collects metric data every minute and the statuses from your compute disks every five minutes.
Supported metrics
The following metrics are collected for Data disks:
| Metric name | Description | Statistic | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Disk Queue Depth | Data Disk Queue Depth or Queue Length | Average | Count |
| Data Disk Read Bytes/Sec | Bytes read per second from a single disk during the monitoring period | Average | Count per second |
| Data Disk Read Operations/Sec | Read input and output operations per second (IOPS) from a single disk during the monitoring period | Average | Count per second |
| Data Disk Write Bytes/Sec | Bytes written per second to a single disk during the monitoring period | Average | Count per second |
| Data Disk Write Operations/Sec | Write IOPS from a single disk during the monitoring period | Average | Count per second |
The following metrics are collected for OS disks:
| Metric name | Description | Statistic | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS Disk Queue Depth | OS Disk Queue Depth or Queue Length | Average | Count |
| OS Disk Read Bytes/Sec | Bytes read per second from a single disk during the monitoring period for the OS disk | Average | Count per second |
| OS Disk Read Operations/Sec | Read IOPS from a single disk during the monitoring period for the OS disk | Average | Count per second |
| OS Disk Write Bytes/Sec | Bytes written per second to a single disk during the monitoring period for the OS disk | Average | Count per second |
| OS Disk Write Operations/Sec | Write IOPS from a single disk during the monitoring period for the OS disk | Average | Count per second |
Threshold configuration
Global configuration
- Go to the Admin section on the left navigation pane.
- Select Configuration Profiles from the left pane and choose Threshold and Availability (+) from the drop-down menu. Click Add Threshold Profile from the top right corner.
- Choose Azure Compute Disk as the monitor type.
You can also set the threshold values for all the metrics mentioned above.
Monitor-level configuration
- Go to Cloud > Azure and select Azure Compute Disk from the drop-down menu.
- Choose a resource for which you would like to set a threshold and then click the hamburger icon on the top. Choose the Edit option, which will direct you to the Edit Azure Compute Disk Monitor page.
You can set the threshold values for the metrics by selecting the Threshold and Availability option. You can also configure IT automation at the attribute level.
IT Automation
Site24x7 offers a set of exclusive IT Automation tools to auto-resolve performance degradation issues. These tools react to events proactively rather than waiting for manual intervention. IT Automation tools help automate repetitive tasks and automatically remediate threshold breaches. The alarms engine continually evaluates system events for which thresholds are set and executes the mapped automation when there is a breach.
How to configure IT Automation for a monitor.
Configuration Rules
Editing multiple monitors to associate different monitor groups or adding a different tag can be a tedious process. With Site24x7's Configuration Rules, you can automate the configuration settings of your monitoring resources. Also, Site24x7 allows you to create custom rules to continuously track configuration changes and achieve the ideal configuration settings.
How to add a configuration rule.
Summary
The Summary tab will give you the performance data organized by time for the above mentioned metrics.
- To view the summary, go to Cloud > Azure and click the Azure monitor > Azure Compute Disk.
- Click a resource and select the Summary tab.
By doing so, you can view metrics like Queue Depth, Read Bytes, Write Bytes, and many more.
Configuration Details
The Configuration Details tab provides details on configurations for application instances. Here, you'll find the Compute Disk ID in which the disk is attached, Disk Size, Disk State, Disk Tier, Network Access Policy, and so on.
- To get the configuration details, go to Cloud > Azure and click the Azure monitor > Azure Compute Disk.
- Click a resource and select the Configuration Details tab.
Reports
Gain in-depth data about the various parameters of your monitored resources and accentuate your service performance using our insightful reports.
To view reports for an Azure compute disk:
- Navigate to the Reports section on the left navigation pane.
- Select Azure Compute Disk from the menu on the left.
You can find the Availability Summary Report and the Performance Report for one selected monitor or you can get the Inventory Report, Summary Report, Availability Summary Report, Health Trend Report, and the Performance Report for all the compute disk monitors.
You can also get reports from the Summary tab of the Azure Compute Disk Monitor.
- Go to the Summary tab of the Azure Compute Disk Monitor, and get the Availability Summary Report of the monitor by clicking on Availability.
You can also find the Performance Report of the monitor by clicking on any chart title.
Related links
How to add an Azure monitor.
How to integrate Azure Virtual Machine monitor.
How to integrate Azure Network Interface monitor.
How to integrate an Azure App Service monitor.
How to configure IT automations for a monitor.