How do I monitor AWS Direct Connect?
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Open the CloudWatch console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/ .
- In the navigation pane, choose Metrics.
- For All metrics, choose the DX metric namespace.
- Choose Connection Metrics, and select the metric dimension to view the metrics (for example, for the AWS Direct Connect connection).
Is AWS Direct Connect private?
AWS Direct Connect does not involve the Internet; instead, it uses dedicated, private network connections between your intranet and Amazon VPC. Customers can also implement additional security controls by encrypting the traffic that rides the direct connections using similar protocols like SSL, HTTPs and SSH.
How secure is AWS Direct Connect?
AWS Direct Connect now offers IEEE 802.1AE MAC Security Standard (MACsec) encryption for 10Gbps and 100Gbps Dedicated Connections at select locations to secure your high-speed, private connectivity to the cloud.
What is difference between AWS Direct Connect and VPN?
AWS Direct Connect provides higher security and is the first choice for companies that require higher security standards. VPN brings up more security concerns because the traffic is sent via the public Internet network instead of a private dedicated network.
How do I connect to AWS CloudWatch?
To sign in to the Amazon CloudWatch console Open the CloudWatch console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/ . If necessary, use the navigation bar to change the Region to the Region where you have your AWS resources.
What is Direct Connect used for?
Direct Connect provides Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers with a way to transfer data that does not involve using the public Internet. According to Amazon, private network connections provide a safer, more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections.
Is Direct Connect MPLS?
MPLS Vendor Interconnection Service Most AWS Direct Connect partners with MPLS services also offer options for connecting their MPLS network to AWS. These are usually turnkey service offerings that leverage vendor infrastructure to quickly establish connectivity between AWS and a customer’s MPLS network.
What is Direct Connect in AWS?
AWS Direct Connect is a networking service that provides an alternative to using the internet to connect to AWS. Using AWS Direct Connect, data that would have previously been transported over the internet is delivered through a private network connection between your facilities and AWS.
Is Direct Connect VPN?
AWS Direct Connect can be used as a replacement for a VPN connection over the public internet, to connect customer networks with AWS. The Direct Connect is likely to provide a more reliable level of performance however it is significantly more expensive as compared to a VPN.
What is VPC Direct Connect?
A Direct Connect gateway is a globally available resource to enable connections to multiple Amazon VPCs across different regions or AWS accounts. This feature also allows you to connect to any participating VPCs from one private VIF, reducing AWS Direct Connect management, as shown in the following figure.
What is Direct Connect gateway in AWS?
The Direct Connect gateway uses a private virtual interface for the connection to the AWS Direct Connect location. There is an AWS Direct Connect connection from the location to the customer data center.
How do I set up CloudWatch monitoring?
CloudWatch alarms are created from the CloudWatch console.
- Click on Create Alarm.
- Click on Select Metric and type the name of the metric into the search box.
- Choose the metric for the instance you’re going to monitor (under EC2 > Per-Instance Metrics) and look at a 1 week graph to determine what your baselines are.
How do I monitor my AWS Direct Connect connections?
You can monitor physical AWS Direct Connect connections, and virtual interfaces, using CloudWatch. CloudWatch collects raw data from AWS Direct Connect, and processes it into readable metrics. By default, CloudWatch provides AWS Direct Connect metric data in 5-minute intervals.
What metrics does awaws direct connect send to Amazon CloudWatch?
AWS Direct Connect sends the following metrics about your AWS Direct Connect connections at 30-second intervals to Amazon CloudWatch. Amazon CloudWatch then aggregates these data points to 1-minute, or 5-minute intervals. You can use the following procedures to view the metrics for AWS Direct Connect connections.
What is an AWS Direct Connect location?
An AWS Direct Connect location provides access to AWS in the Region with which it is associated. You can use a single connection in a public Region or AWS GovCloud (US) to access public AWS services in all other public Regions.
What information does the AWS Direct Connect and CloudWatch console dashboard provide?
The AWS Direct Connect and CloudWatch console dashboards provide an at-a-glance view of the state of your AWS environment. The AWS Direct Connect console shows: Connection status (see the State column)