Azure Private Link Service Monitoring
Azure Private Link Service is a service that enables you to securely expose your services to other Azure virtual networks through a private endpoint.
With Site24x7's integration, you can now monitor your Azure Private Link Service, configure thresholds, and receive alerts about critical changes. Site24x7 provides dashboard visualization and alerting capabilities for key metrics like network traffic, ports usage, and configuration changes.
Setup and configuration
You can add Azure Private Link Service while adding a new monitor or you can add it to an existing Azure monitor. Follow these steps to add the service.
Monitored metrics
These metrics are collected and monitored by Site24x7. They are displayed as dashboards and support threshold-based alerting.
| Tab | Metric name | Description | Statistic | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Bytes In | The number of bytes received by the Private Link Service | Sum | Bytes |
| Bytes Out | The number of bytes sent by the Private Link Service | Sum | Bytes | |
| Resources | Net Ports Usage | The number of network ports currently in use by the Private Link Service | Average | Count |
| Configuration | Enable Proxy Protocol | Indicates whether the Proxy Protocol is enabled for the Private Link Service | State | Boolean |
Configuration data
| Tab | Data name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration Details | Name | The name of the Azure subscription where the Private Link Service is deployed |
| Resource Group Name | The resource group to which the Private Link Service belongs | |
| Location | The Azure region where the Private Link Service is deployed | |
| Name | The name of the Private Link Service | |
| Provisioning State | The current provisioning state of the Private Link Service | |
| Resource GUID | The unique identifier for the Private Link Service resource | |
| Alias | The alias assigned to the Private Link Service for identification | |
| Tags | User-defined tags associated with the Private Link Service resource |
Threshold configuration
Global configuration
- In the Site24x7 web client, go to the Admin section on the left navigation pane.
- Select Configuration Profiles from the left pane and select the Threshold and Availability (+) tab from the drop-down menu.
- Click Add Threshold Profile in the top-right corner.
- For Monitor Type, select Azure Private Link Service.
You can now get alerted when the Proxy Protocol state changes, which could indicate configuration changes
You can also configure IT Automation at the attribute level.
IT Automation
Site24x7 offers a set of exclusive IT Automation tools that automatically resolve performance degradation issues. These tools react to events proactively rather than waiting for manual intervention.
How to configure IT Automation for a monitor
Configuration Rules
With Site24x7's Configuration Rules, you can set parameters like Threshold Profile, Notification Profile, Tags, and Monitor Group for multiple monitors.
How to add a Configuration Rule