Azure Route Table Monitoring
Azure Route Table is a networking service that allows you to control the flow of traffic within your virtual network by defining custom routes.
With Site24x7's integration, you can now monitor your Azure Route Table, configure thresholds, and receive alerts about critical issues. Site24x7 provides alerting capabilities for key metrics like Total Routes, Total Subnets, and the status of Disable BGP Route Propagation.
Setup and configuration
You can add Azure Route Table 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 | Total Routes | The total number of routes in the route table | Total | Count |
| Total Subnets | The total number of subnets associated with the route table | Total | Count | |
| Configuration | Disable BGP Route Propagation | Indicates whether BGP route propagation is disabled for the route table | State | String |
Configuration data
This data provides information about the configuration of your Route Table and its associated resources.
| Dashboard | Data name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Routes | Route | The name of the route |
| Provisioning State | The current provisioning state of the route | |
| Address Prefix | The destination CIDR to which the route applies | |
| Next Hop Type | The type of Azure hop the packet should be sent to | |
| Next Hop IP Address | The IP address packets should be forwarded to | |
| BGP Override | Indicates if the route can be overridden by BGP routes | |
| Subnets | Subnet | The name of the subnet associated with the route table |
| Virtual Network | The virtual network to which the subnet belongs |
Additionally, a dedicated Configuration Details tab shows these details:
- Subscription name
- Resource Group Name
- Location
- Name
- Tags
- Provisioning State
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 Route Table.
Monitor-level configuration
- In the Site24x7 web client, go to Cloud > Azure and select Azure Route Table from the drop-down menu.
- Choose a resource you would like to set a threshold for, then click the hamburger icon
. - Select Edit, which directs you to the Edit Azure Route Table Monitor page.
- You can set the threshold values for the metrics by selecting Threshold and Availability.
Key metrics for alerting include:
- Total Routes - Set thresholds to be notified when the number of routes approaches your Azure subscription limits
- Total Subnets - Monitor for unexpected changes in the number of associated subnets
- Disable BGP Route Propagation - Get alerted when the status changes, which could affect your network routing behavior
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
Dependency View
The Dependency View provides a visual representation of how each subnet is linked to its related services. This view helps you understand the network topology and identify potential bottlenecks or issues in your routing configuration.
The view shows:
- How subnets are connected to virtual networks
- The relationship between subnets and network security groups
- Connections to other Azure resources such as virtual machines, application gateways, and load balancers
- Traffic flow patterns based on the defined routes
This visualization helps in troubleshooting network connectivity issues and optimizing your network design for better performance and security.