Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) is an AWS service used to dispatch incoming web traffic from your applications across your Amazon EC2 backend instances, which may be in different availability zones. ELB helps ensure a smooth user experience and provide increased fault tolerance, handling traffic peaks and failed EC2 instances without interruption.
Datadog collects metrics and metadata from all three flavors of Elastic Load Balancers that AWS offers: Application, Classic, and Network Load Balancers.
If you haven’t already, set up the Amazon Web Services integration first.
In the AWS integration tile, ensure that ELB is checked under metric collection. Check also ApplicationELB checkbox for Application ELB metrics, and the NetworkELB checkbox for Network ELB metrics.
Add those permissions to your Datadog IAM policy in order to collect Amazon ELB metrics:
elasticloadbalancing:DescribeLoadBalancers: List ELBs, add additional tags and metrics.elasticloadbalancing:DescribeTags: Add custom ELB tags to ELB metrics.elasticloadbalancing:DescribeInstanceHealth: Add state of your instances.For more information on ELB policies, review the documentation on the AWS website.
Install the Datadog - AWS ELB integration.
Enable the logging on your ELB first to collect your logs. ELB logs can be written in a AWS S3 bucket and consumed by a Lambda function. For more information, refer to the AWS documentation
Set interval to 5 minutes and define your s3 buckets:
Object Created (All) then click on the add button.
Once done, go in your Datadog Log section to start exploring your logs!
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aws.elb.healthy_host_count (gauge) |
Average number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.healthy_host_count.minimum (gauge) |
Minimum number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.healthy_host_count.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.un_healthy_host_count (gauge) |
Average number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.un_healthy_host_count.minimum (gauge) |
Minimium number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.un_healthy_host_count.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.healthy_host_count_deduped (gauge) |
Deduped number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.un_healthy_host_count_deduped (gauge) |
Deduped number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.elb.request_count (rate) |
Total number of completed requests that were received and routed to the registered instances. shown as request |
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aws.elb.backend_connection_errors (rate) |
Number of connections that were not successfully established between the load balancer and the registered instances. shown as error |
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aws.elb.estimated_processed_bytes (count) |
The estimated total number of bytes processed by an Application Load Balancer. shown as byte |
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aws.elb.estimated_albnew_connection_count (count) |
The estimated total number of new TCP connections established from clients to the load balancer and from the load balancer to targets |
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aws.elb.estimated_albconsumed_lcus (gauge) |
The estimated total number of load balancer capacity units (LCU) used by an Application Load Balancer. |
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aws.elb.estimated_albactive_connection_count (gauge) |
The estimated total number of concurrent TCP connections active from clients to the load balancer and from the load balancer to targets. |
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aws.elb.surge_queue_length (gauge) |
Maximum number of requests that are pending submission to a registered instance. shown as request |
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aws.elb.latency (gauge) |
Average time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.latency.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.latency.p95 (gauge) |
95th percentile of the time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.latency.p99 (gauge) |
99th percentile of the time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.latency.minimum (gauge) |
Minimum time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.spillover_count (rate) |
Total number of requests that were rejected because the queue was full. shown as request |
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aws.elb.spillover_count.maximum (rate) |
Maximum number of requests that were rejected because the queue was full per load balancer node. shown as request |
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aws.elb.httpcode_backend_2xx (rate) |
Number of HTTP 2XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_backend_3xx (rate) |
Number of HTTP 3XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_backend_4xx (rate) |
Number of HTTP 4XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_backend_5xx (rate) |
Number of HTTP 5XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_elb_4xx (rate) |
Number of HTTP 4XX client error codes generated by the load balancer. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_elb_5xx (rate) |
Number of HTTP 5XX client error codes generated by the load balancer. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_target_2xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 2XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_target_3xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 3XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_target_4xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 4XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.httpcode_target_5xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 5XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.elb.target_response_time.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.target_response_time.average (gauge) |
Average time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.target_response_time.p95 (gauge) |
95th percentile of the time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.target_response_time.p99 (gauge) |
99th percentile of the time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.elb.target_connection_error_count (count) |
Number of connections that were not successfully established between the load balancer and the registered instances. shown as error |
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aws.elb.client_tlsnegotiation_error_count (count) |
Number of TLS negociation errors shown as error |
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aws.elb.consumed_lbcapacity_units (gauge) |
Number of ELB capacity units consumed shown as unit |
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aws.applicationelb.consumed_lbcapacity_units (gauge) |
Number of ELB capacity units consumed shown as unit |
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aws.applicationelb.client_tlsnegotiation_error_count (gauge) |
Number of TLS negociation errors shown as error |
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aws.applicationelb.httpcode_elb_4xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 4XX client error codes generated by the load balancer. shown as response |
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aws.applicationelb.httpcode_elb_5xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 5XX client error codes generated by the load balancer. shown as response |
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aws.applicationelb.httpcode_target_2xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 2XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.applicationelb.httpcode_target_3xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 3XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.applicationelb.httpcode_target_4xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 4XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.applicationelb.httpcode_target_5xx (count) |
Number of HTTP 5XX response codes generated by registered instances. shown as response |
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aws.applicationelb.request_count (count) |
Total number of completed requests that were received and routed to the registered instances. shown as request |
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aws.applicationelb.target_connection_error_count (count) |
Number of connections that were not successfully established between the load balancer and the registered instances. shown as error |
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aws.applicationelb.healthy_host_count (gauge) |
Average number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.healthy_host_count.minimum (gauge) |
Minimum number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.healthy_host_count.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.un_healthy_host_count (gauge) |
Average number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.un_healthy_host_count.minimum (gauge) |
Minimium number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.un_healthy_host_count.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.healthy_host_count_deduped (gauge) |
Deduped number of healthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.unhealthy_host_count_deduped (gauge) |
Deduped number of unhealthy instances in each Availability Zone. shown as host |
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aws.applicationelb.target_response_time.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.applicationelb.target_response_time.average (gauge) |
Average time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.applicationelb.target_response_time.p95 (gauge) |
95th percentile of the time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.applicationelb.target_response_time.p99 (gauge) |
99th percentile of the time elapsed after the request leaves the load balancer until a response is received. shown as second |
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aws.applicationelb.ipv_6request_count (count) |
The number of IPv6 requests received by the load balancer. shown as request |
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aws.applicationelb.ipv_6processed_bytes (count) |
The total number of bytes processed by the load balancer over IPv6. shown as byte |
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aws.applicationelb.active_connection_count (gauge) |
The total number of concurrent TCP connections active from clients to the load balancer and from the load balancer to targets. |
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aws.applicationelb.rejected_connection_count (count) |
The number of connections that were rejected because the load balancer had reached its maximum number of connections. |
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aws.applicationelb.processed_bytes (count) |
The total number of bytes processed by the load balancer over IPv4 and IPv6. shown as byte |
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aws.applicationelb.consumed_lcus (gauge) |
The number of load balancer capacity units (LCU) used by your load balancer. |
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aws.applicationelb.new_connection_count (count) |
The total number of new TCP connections established from clients to the load balancer and from the load balancer to targets. |
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aws.networkelb.active_flow_count (gauge) |
The average number of active established connections from clients to targets |
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aws.networkelb.active_flow_count.maximum (gauge) |
The maximum number of active established connections from clients to targets |
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aws.networkelb.active_flow_count.minimum (gauge) |
The minimum number of active established connections from clients to targets |
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aws.networkelb.consumed_lcus (count) |
The number of LCUs used by the load balancer |
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aws.networkelb.healthy_host_count (gauge) |
Average number of healthy targets shown as host |
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aws.networkelb.healthy_host_count.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum number of healthy targets shown as host |
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aws.networkelb.healthy_host_count.minimum (gauge) |
Minimum number of healthy targets shown as host |
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aws.networkelb.new_flow_count (count) |
The number of new TCP connections from clients to targets |
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aws.networkelb.processed_bytes (count) |
The number of LCUs used by the load balancer shown as byte |
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aws.networkelb.tcpclient_reset_count (count) |
The number of reset (RST) packets created by a client and sent to a target |
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aws.networkelb.tcpelbreset_count (count) |
The number of reset (RST) packets created by a load balancer |
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aws.networkelb.tcptarget_reset_count (count) |
The number of reset (RST) packets created by a target and sent to a client |
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aws.networkelb.un_healthy_host_count (gauge) |
Average number of unhealthy targets shown as host |
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aws.networkelb.un_healthy_host_count.maximum (gauge) |
Maximum number of unhealthy targets shown as host |
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aws.networkelb.un_healthy_host_count.minimum (gauge) |
Minimum number of unhealthy targets shown as host |
Each of the metrics retrieved from AWS will be assigned the same tags that appear in the AWS console, including but not limited to host name, security-groups, and more.
The AWS Elastic Load Balancing integration does not include any events.
The AWS Elastic Load Balancing integration does not include any service checks.
Need help? Contact Datadog support.
Learn more about how to monitor ELB performance metrics thanks to our series of posts. We detail the key performance metrics, how to collect them, and how to use Datadog to monitor ELB.
