Direct Connect metrics

AWS Direct Connect links your internal network to an AWS Direct Connect location over a standard Ethernet fiber-optic cable. Ensure your cloud platform is configured in SolarWinds Observability SaaS to collect this service's data. See Add an AWS cloud account. CloudWatch metrics must also be enabled for this service in the AWS Console for the metric data to be available.

Depending on the subscription pricing tier of your AWS account or its services, additional metrics may be available for this entity. To collect additional AWS metrics, set the dimensions for API Gateway metrics.

Many of the collected metrics from Direct Connect entities are displayed as widgets in SolarWinds Observability explorers; additional metrics may be collected and available in the Metrics Explorer. You can also create an alert for when an entity's metric value moves out of a specific range. See Entities in SolarWinds Observability SaaS for information about entity types in SolarWinds Observability SaaS.

The following table lists some of the metrics collected for these entities. To see the Direct Connect metrics in the Metrics Explorer, type AWS.DX in the search box.

Metric	Units	Description
sw.metrics.healthscore	Percent (%)	Health score. A health score provides real-time insight into the overall health and performance of your monitored entities. The health score is calculated based on anomalies detected for the entity, alerts triggered for the entity's metrics, and the status of the entity. The health score is displayed as a single numerical value that ranges from a Good (70-100) to Moderate (40-69) to Bad (0-39) distinction. To view the health score for AWS Direct Connect entities in the Metrics Explorer, filter the sw.metrics.healthscore metric by entity_types and select awsdirectconnect.
aws.dx.ConnectionBpsEgress	bit per second	The bit rate for outbound data from the AWS side of the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionBpsIngress	bit per second	The bit rate for inbound data to the AWS side of the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionEncryptionState	Count	The encryption state of an AWS Direct Connect connection. It shows whether the data traversing the connection is encrypted or not.
aws.dx.ConnectionCRCErrorCount	Count	The number of times cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors are observed for the data received at the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionErrorCount	Count	The number of errors that occur on an AWS Direct Connect connection. This metric helps you monitor the health and stability of your Direct Connect connection by providing insights into the frequency and types of errors encountered.
aws.dx.ConnectionLightLevelRx	Count	Indicates the health of the fiber connection for ingress (inbound) traffic to the AWS side of the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionLightLevelTx	Count	Indicates the health of the fiber connection for egress (outbound) traffic from the AWS side of the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionPpsEgress	Count per second	The packet rate for outbound data from the AWS side of the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionPpsIngress	Count per second	The packet rate for inbound data to the AWS side of the connection
aws.dx.ConnectionState	Boolean	The state of the connection. 0 indicates DOWN and 1 indicates UP
aws.dx.VirtualInterfaceBpsEgress	bps	The bitrate for outbound data from the AWS side of the virtual interface. It represents the amount of data leaving AWS in bits per second (bps).
aws.dx.VirtualInterfaceBpsIngress	bps	The bitrate for inbound data to the AWS side of the virtual interface. It represents the amount of data coming into AWS in bits per second (bps).
aws.dx.VirtualInterfacePpsEgress	Count per second	The packet rate for outbound data from the AWS side of the virtual interface. It represents the number of packets leaving AWS per second.
aws.dx.VirtualInterfacePpsIngress	Count per second	The packet rate for inbound data to the AWS side of the virtual interface. It represents the number of packets coming into AWS per second.