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Integration with AWSCW

This section describes the integration, contexts, KPIs, Metrics, and reports associated with the integration with the Amazon Web Service CloudWatch data source.

The purpose of the integration of AWSCW as a data source is to bring this information into the Data Warehouse.

For details about Amazon Web Service CloudWatch (AWSCW), see https://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/.

ClosedTo access:

Select ADMIN > Data Management > Connect Data Source then click Add data source and select AWSCW to activate the integration processes for the AWSCW data source.

ClosedCloud Optimization Offering

The Cloud Optimization offering includes integrations with:

ClosedContent Packs and their functionality

To learn about Content Packs and their functionality, see Data Management - Connect the Data Sources.

ClosedImportant Information

  • The AWSCW Content Pack supports multiple instances.

  • DCS Integration: An extractor using the Data Collection Service mechanism that extracts entities from the source and generates corresponding flat files. For details, see Data Collection Service (DCS) .

  • All fields are case-sensitive.

  • The AWSCW DCS extracts the metric data from Amazon Web Service CloudWatch and uses it as a properties file along with the CloudWatch.properties file. It is available once the AWSCW content pack is deployed under: $HPBA_Home/ContentPacks/AWSCW/conf.

    The properties file defines the rule to extract the metrics data, such as criteriaTimeFormat, dimensionDelimiter, valueDelimiter, period, and minimumScope. Generally, the value of the period is changed to define the frequency of metrics data.

  • AWSCW proxy parameters are optional in a public network.

ClosedActivate the Integration

  1. Select ADMIN > Data Management > Install Content Pack then click the install button relevant for the data source.

  2. Select ADMIN > Data Management > Connect Data Source then click Add data source.

  3. The Add Data Source page opens. Select the AWSCW data source type.

  4. Select or enter the configuration parameters.

  5. Click Next to proceed to the validation page.

ClosedAWSCW Activation Page

The following is an example of the AWSCW Activation page.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description
Instance name

Enter a name for the data source instance you are activating.

Note If the AWSCW configuration is for a named instance connection, make sure to enter the named instance port.
AWSCW Version

This parameter is Not Applicable.

Time Zone UTC only.
Data Source Type AWSCW. This parameter is read only.
Access Key Id Enter the AWS access key ID.
Secret Access Key Enter the AWS secret access key.
Proxy Host Enter the proxy host name.
Proxy Port Enter the proxy port number.
Proxy Username Enter the proxy username used to log on to the network.
Proxy Password Enter the proxy password used to log on to the network.
Proxy Domain Enter the proxy domain.
Proxy Workstation Enter the proxy workstation.
Initial Load Period (months)

14 days.

AWS CloudWatch stores only 14 days data.

ClosedAWSCW-Related KPIs and Metrics

The KPIs and Metrics related to the Amazon Web Service CloudWatch data source are provided in the CSA and CSA_Demo CAPs. For details, see CSA_Demo and CSA CAPs .

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