Azure Kubernetes Service monitoring data reference

This article contains all the monitoring reference information for this service.

See Monitor Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for details on the data you can collect for AKS and how to use it.

Metrics

This section lists all the automatically collected platform metrics for this service. These metrics are also part of the global list of all platform metrics supported in Azure Monitor.

For information on metric retention, see Azure Monitor Metrics overview.

Supported metrics for Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters

The following table lists the metrics available for the Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters resource type.

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Table headings

  • Category - The metrics group or classification.
  • Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
  • Name in REST API - The metric name as referred to in the REST API.
  • Unit - Unit of measure.
  • Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average (Avg), Minimum (Min), Maximum (Max), Total (Sum), Count.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
  • Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
  • DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via diagnostic settings. For information on exporting metrics, see Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.

Category: API Server (PREVIEW)

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Inflight Requests

Maximum number of currently used inflight requests on the apiserver per request kind in the last second
apiserver_current_inflight_requests Count Total (Sum), Average requestKind PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No

Category: Cluster Autoscaler (PREVIEW)

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Cluster Health

Determines whether or not cluster autoscaler will take action on the cluster
cluster_autoscaler_cluster_safe_to_autoscale Count Total (Sum), Average <none> PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No
Scale Down Cooldown

Determines if the scale down is in cooldown - No nodes will be removed during this timeframe
cluster_autoscaler_scale_down_in_cooldown Count Total (Sum), Average <none> PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No
Unneeded Nodes

Cluster auotscaler marks those nodes as candidates for deletion and are eventually deleted
cluster_autoscaler_unneeded_nodes_count Count Total (Sum), Average <none> PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No
Unschedulable Pods

Number of pods that are currently unschedulable in the cluster
cluster_autoscaler_unschedulable_pods_count Count Total (Sum), Average <none> PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No

Category: Nodes

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Total number of available cpu cores in a managed cluster

Total number of available cpu cores in a managed cluster
kube_node_status_allocatable_cpu_cores Count Total (Sum), Average <none> PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No
Total amount of available memory in a managed cluster

Total amount of available memory in a managed cluster
kube_node_status_allocatable_memory_bytes Bytes Total (Sum), Average <none> PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No
Statuses for various node conditions

Statuses for various node conditions
kube_node_status_condition Count Total (Sum), Average condition, status, status2, node PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No

Category: Nodes (PREVIEW)

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
CPU Usage Millicores

Aggregated measurement of CPU utilization in millicores across the cluster
node_cpu_usage_millicores MilliCores Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
CPU Usage Percentage

Aggregated average CPU utilization measured in percentage across the cluster
node_cpu_usage_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Disk Used Bytes

Disk space used in bytes by device
node_disk_usage_bytes Bytes Maximum, Average node, nodepool, device PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Disk Used Percentage

Disk space used in percent by device
node_disk_usage_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool, device PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Memory RSS Bytes

Container RSS memory used in bytes
node_memory_rss_bytes Bytes Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Memory RSS Percentage

Container RSS memory used in percent
node_memory_rss_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Memory Working Set Bytes

Container working set memory used in bytes
node_memory_working_set_bytes Bytes Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Memory Working Set Percentage

Container working set memory used in percent
node_memory_working_set_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Network In Bytes

Network received bytes
node_network_in_bytes Bytes Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Network Out Bytes

Network transmitted bytes
node_network_out_bytes Bytes Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes

Category: Pods

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Number of pods by phase

Number of pods by phase
kube_pod_status_phase Count Total (Sum), Average phase, namespace, pod PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No
Number of pods in Ready state

Number of pods in Ready state
kube_pod_status_ready Count Total (Sum), Average namespace, pod, condition PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H No

Supported metrics for microsoft.kubernetes/connectedClusters

The following table lists the metrics available for the microsoft.kubernetes/connectedClusters resource type.

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Table headings

  • Category - The metrics group or classification.
  • Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
  • Name in REST API - The metric name as referred to in the REST API.
  • Unit - Unit of measure.
  • Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average (Avg), Minimum (Min), Maximum (Max), Total (Sum), Count.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
  • Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
  • DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via diagnostic settings. For information on exporting metrics, see Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.

Category: Availability

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Total number of cpu cores in a connected cluster

Total number of cpu cores in a connected cluster
capacity_cpu_cores Count Total (Sum), Average <none> PT1M Yes

Category: Nodes (PREVIEW)

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
CPU Usage Percentage

Aggregated average CPU utilization measured in percentage across the cluster
node_cpu_usage_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Disk Used Percentage

Disk space used in percent by device
node_disk_usage_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool, device PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Memory RSS Percentage

Container RSS memory used in percent
node_memory_rss_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes
Memory Working Set Percentage

Container working set memory used in percent
node_memory_working_set_percentage Percent Maximum, Average node, nodepool PT1M, PT5M, PT15M, PT30M, PT1H, PT6H, PT12H Yes

Supported metrics for microsoft.kubernetesconfiguration/extensions

The following table lists the metrics available for the microsoft.kubernetesconfiguration/extensions resource type.

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Table headings

  • Category - The metrics group or classification.
  • Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
  • Name in REST API - The metric name as referred to in the REST API.
  • Unit - Unit of measure.
  • Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average (Avg), Minimum (Min), Maximum (Max), Total (Sum), Count.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
  • Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
  • DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via diagnostic settings. For information on exporting metrics, see Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.

Category: Traffic

Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Active PDU Sessions

Number of Active PDU Sessions
ActiveSessionCount Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M No
Authentication Attempts

Authentication attempts rate (per minute)
AuthAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Authentication Failures

Authentication failure rate (per minute)
AuthFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Result PT1M Yes
Authentication Successes

Authentication success rate (per minute)
AuthSuccess Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Connected NodeBs

Number of connected gNodeBs or eNodeBs
ConnectedNodebs Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
DeRegistration Attempts

UE deregistration attempts rate (per minute)
DeRegistrationAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
DeRegistration Successes

UE deregistration success rate (per minute)
DeRegistrationSuccess Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Paging Attempts

Paging attempts rate (per minute)
PagingAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Paging Failures

Paging failure rate (per minute)
PagingFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Provisioned Subscribers

Number of provisioned subscribers
ProvisionedSubscribers Count Total (Sum) PccpId, SiteId PT1M No
RAN Setup Failures

RAN setup failure rate (per minute)
RanSetupFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Cause PT1M Yes
RAN Setup Requests

RAN setup reuests rate (per minute)
RanSetupRequest Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
RAN Setup Responses

RAN setup response rate (per minute)
RanSetupResponse Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Registered Subscribers

Number of registered subscribers
RegisteredSubscribers Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Registered Subscribers Connected

Number of registered and connected subscribers
RegisteredSubscribersConnected Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Registered Subscribers Idle

Number of registered and idle subscribers
RegisteredSubscribersIdle Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Registration Attempts

Registration attempts rate (per minute)
RegistrationAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Registration Failures

Registration failure rate (per minute)
RegistrationFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Result PT1M Yes
Registration Successes

Registration success rate (per minute)
RegistrationSuccess Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Service Request Attempts

Service request attempts rate (per minute)
ServiceRequestAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Service Request Failures

Service request failure rate (per minute)
ServiceRequestFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Result, Tai PT1M Yes
Service Request Successes

Service request success rate (per minute)
ServiceRequestSuccess Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Session Establishment Attempts

PDU session establishment attempts rate (per minute)
SessionEstablishmentAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Dnn PT1M Yes
Session Establishment Failures

PDU session establishment failure rate (per minute)
SessionEstablishmentFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Dnn PT1M Yes
Session Establishment Successes

PDU session establishment success rate (per minute)
SessionEstablishmentSuccess Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId, Dnn PT1M Yes
Session Releases

Session release rate (per minute)
SessionRelease Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
UE Context Release Commands

UE context release command message rate (per minute)
UeContextReleaseCommand Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
UE Context Release Completes

UE context release complete message rate (per minute)
UeContextReleaseComplete Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
UE Context Release Requests

UE context release request message rate (per minute)
UeContextReleaseRequest Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
User Plane Bandwidth

User plane bandwidth in bits/second.
UserPlaneBandwidth BitsPerSecond Total (Sum) PcdpId, SiteId, Direction, Interface PT1M No
User Plane Packet Drop Rate

User plane packet drop rate (packets/sec)
UserPlanePacketDropRate CountPerSecond Total (Sum) PcdpId, SiteId, Cause, Direction, Interface PT1M No
User Plane Packet Rate

User plane packet rate (packets/sec)
UserPlanePacketRate CountPerSecond Total (Sum) PcdpId, SiteId, Direction, Interface PT1M No
Xn Handover Attempts

Handover attempts rate (per minute)
XnHandoverAttempt Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Xn Handover Failures

Handover failure rate (per minute)
XnHandoverFailure Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes
Xn Handover Successes

Handover success rate (per minute)
XnHandoverSuccess Count Total (Sum) 3gppGen, PccpId, SiteId PT1M Yes

Supported metrics for Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines

The following table lists the metrics available for the Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines resource type.

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Table headings

  • Category - The metrics group or classification.
  • Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
  • Name in REST API - The metric name as referred to in the REST API.
  • Unit - Unit of measure.
  • Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average (Avg), Minimum (Min), Maximum (Max), Total (Sum), Count.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
  • Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
  • DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via diagnostic settings. For information on exporting metrics, see Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.
Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Available Memory Bytes (Preview)

Amount of physical memory, in bytes, immediately available for allocation to a process or for system use in the Virtual Machine
Available Memory Bytes Bytes Average <none> PT1M Yes
CPU Credits Consumed

Total number of credits consumed by the Virtual Machine. Only available on B-series burstable VMs
CPU Credits Consumed Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
CPU Credits Remaining

Total number of credits available to burst. Only available on B-series burstable VMs
CPU Credits Remaining Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of data disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of data disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Data Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
Data Disk Latency Milliseconds Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth

Maximum bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve with bursting
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS

Maximum IOPS Data Disk can achieve with bursting
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Queue Depth

Data Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length)
Data Disk Queue Depth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Target Bandwidth

Baseline bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve without bursting
Data Disk Target Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Target IOPS

Baseline IOPS Data Disk can achieve without bursting
Data Disk Target IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Data Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Data Disk burst I/O credits used so far
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Disk Read Bytes

Bytes read from disk during monitoring period
Disk Read Bytes Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Disk Read Operations/Sec

Disk Read IOPS
Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Disk Write Bytes

Bytes written to disk during monitoring period
Disk Write Bytes Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Disk Write Operations/Sec

Disk Write IOPS
Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Inbound Flows

Inbound Flows are number of current flows in the inbound direction (traffic going into the VM)
Inbound Flows Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate

The maximum creation rate of inbound flows (traffic going into the VM)
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Network In Billable (Deprecated)

The number of billable bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic) (Deprecated)
Network In Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Network In Total

The number of bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic)
Network In Total Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Network Out Billable (Deprecated)

The number of billable bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic) (Deprecated)
Network Out Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Network Out Total

The number of bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic)
Network Out Total Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of operating system disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of operating system disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for OS Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
OS Disk Latency Milliseconds Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth

Maximum bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve with bursting
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS

Maximum IOPS OS Disk can achieve with bursting
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Queue Depth

OS Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length)
OS Disk Queue Depth Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Target Bandwidth

Baseline bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve without bursting
OS Disk Target Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Target IOPS

Baseline IOPS OS Disk can achieve without bursting
OS Disk Target IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of OS Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of OS Disk burst I/O credits used so far
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Outbound Flows

Outbound Flows are number of current flows in the outbound direction (traffic going out of the VM)
Outbound Flows Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate

The maximum creation rate of outbound flows (traffic going out of the VM)
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Percentage CPU

The percentage of allocated compute units that are currently in use by the Virtual Machine(s)
Percentage CPU Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit

Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss

Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit

Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss

Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Temp Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
Temp Disk Latency Milliseconds Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Queue Depth

Temp Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length).
Temp Disk Queue Depth Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of cached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of cached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Cached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM.
VM Local Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Cached Burst IO Credits used by the VM.
VM Local Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Uncached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM.
VM Remote Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Uncached Burst IO Credits used by the VM.
VM Remote Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of uncached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of uncached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Availability Metric (Preview)

Measure of Availability of Virtual machines over time.
VmAvailabilityMetric Count Average, Minimum, Maximum Context PT1M Yes

Supported metrics for Microsoft.Compute/virtualmachineScaleSets

The following table lists the metrics available for the Microsoft.Compute/virtualmachineScaleSets resource type.

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Table headings

  • Category - The metrics group or classification.
  • Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
  • Name in REST API - The metric name as referred to in the REST API.
  • Unit - Unit of measure.
  • Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average (Avg), Minimum (Min), Maximum (Max), Total (Sum), Count.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
  • Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
  • DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via diagnostic settings. For information on exporting metrics, see Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.
Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Available Memory Bytes (Preview)

Amount of physical memory, in bytes, immediately available for allocation to a process or for system use in the Virtual Machine
Available Memory Bytes Bytes Average VMName PT1M Yes
CPU Credits Consumed

Total number of credits consumed by the Virtual Machine. Only available on B-series burstable VMs
CPU Credits Consumed Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
CPU Credits Remaining

Total number of credits available to burst. Only available on B-series burstable VMs
CPU Credits Remaining Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of data disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of data disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Data Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
Data Disk Latency Milliseconds Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth

Maximum bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve with bursting
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS

Maximum IOPS Data Disk can achieve with bursting
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Queue Depth

Data Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length)
Data Disk Queue Depth Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Target Bandwidth

Baseline bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve without bursting
Data Disk Target Bandwidth Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Target IOPS

Baseline IOPS Data Disk can achieve without bursting
Data Disk Target IOPS Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Data Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Data Disk burst I/O credits used so far
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Disk Read Bytes

Bytes read from disk during monitoring period
Disk Read Bytes Bytes Total (Sum) VMName PT1M Yes
Disk Read Operations/Sec

Disk Read IOPS
Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Disk Write Bytes

Bytes written to disk during monitoring period
Disk Write Bytes Bytes Total (Sum) VMName PT1M Yes
Disk Write Operations/Sec

Disk Write IOPS
Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Inbound Flows

Inbound Flows are number of current flows in the inbound direction (traffic going into the VM)
Inbound Flows Count Average VMName PT1M Yes
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate

The maximum creation rate of inbound flows (traffic going into the VM)
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Network In Billable (Deprecated)

The number of billable bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic) (Deprecated)
Network In Bytes Total (Sum) VMName PT1M Yes
Network In Total

The number of bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic)
Network In Total Bytes Total (Sum) VMName PT1M Yes
Network Out Billable (Deprecated)

The number of billable bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic) (Deprecated)
Network Out Bytes Total (Sum) VMName PT1M Yes
Network Out Total

The number of bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic)
Network Out Total Bytes Total (Sum) VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of operating system disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of operating system disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for OS Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
OS Disk Latency Milliseconds Average VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth

Maximum bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve with bursting
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS

Maximum IOPS OS Disk can achieve with bursting
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Queue Depth

OS Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length)
OS Disk Queue Depth Count Average VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Target Bandwidth

Baseline bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve without bursting
OS Disk Target Bandwidth Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Target IOPS

Baseline IOPS OS Disk can achieve without bursting
OS Disk Target IOPS Count Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of OS Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of OS Disk burst I/O credits used so far
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Outbound Flows

Outbound Flows are number of current flows in the outbound direction (traffic going out of the VM)
Outbound Flows Count Average VMName PT1M Yes
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate

The maximum creation rate of outbound flows (traffic going out of the VM)
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Percentage CPU

The percentage of allocated compute units that are currently in use by the Virtual Machine(s)
Percentage CPU Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit

Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss

Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss Percent Average LUN, VMName PT1M Yes
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit

Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss

Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Temp Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
Temp Disk Latency Milliseconds Average VMName PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Queue Depth

Temp Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length).
Temp Disk Queue Depth Count Average VMName PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average VMName PT1M Yes
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of cached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of cached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
VM Cached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Cached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM.
VM Local Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum VMName PT1M Yes
VM Cached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Cached Burst IO Credits used by the VM.
VM Local Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum VMName PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Uncached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM.
VM Remote Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum VMName PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Uncached Burst IO Credits used by the VM.
VM Remote Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum VMName PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of uncached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of uncached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average VMName PT1M Yes
VM Availability Metric (Preview)

Measure of Availability of Virtual machines over time.
VmAvailabilityMetric Count Average, Minimum, Maximum VMName, Context PT1M Yes

Supported metrics for Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/virtualMachines

The following table lists the metrics available for the Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/virtualMachines resource type.

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Table headings

  • Category - The metrics group or classification.
  • Metric - The metric display name as it appears in the Azure portal.
  • Name in REST API - The metric name as referred to in the REST API.
  • Unit - Unit of measure.
  • Aggregation - The default aggregation type. Valid values: Average (Avg), Minimum (Min), Maximum (Max), Total (Sum), Count.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions available for the metric.
  • Time Grains - Intervals at which the metric is sampled. For example, PT1M indicates that the metric is sampled every minute, PT30M every 30 minutes, PT1H every hour, and so on.
  • DS Export- Whether the metric is exportable to Azure Monitor Logs via diagnostic settings. For information on exporting metrics, see Create diagnostic settings in Azure Monitor.
Metric Name in REST API Unit Aggregation Dimensions Time Grains DS Export
Available Memory Bytes (Preview)

Amount of physical memory, in bytes, immediately available for allocation to a process or for system use in the Virtual Machine
Available Memory Bytes Bytes Average <none> PT1M Yes
CPU Credits Consumed

Total number of credits consumed by the Virtual Machine. Only available on B-series burstable VMs
CPU Credits Consumed Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
CPU Credits Remaining

Total number of credits available to burst. Only available on B-series burstable VMs
CPU Credits Remaining Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of data disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
Data Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of data disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
Data Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Data Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
Data Disk Latency Milliseconds Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth

Maximum bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve with bursting
Data Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS

Maximum IOPS Data Disk can achieve with bursting
Data Disk Max Burst IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Queue Depth

Data Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length)
Data Disk Queue Depth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Target Bandwidth

Baseline bytes per second throughput Data Disk can achieve without bursting
Data Disk Target Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Target IOPS

Baseline IOPS Data Disk can achieve without bursting
Data Disk Target IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Data Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far
Data Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Data Disk burst I/O credits used so far
Data Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period
Data Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average LUN PT1M Yes
Disk Read Bytes

Bytes read from disk during monitoring period
Disk Read Bytes Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Disk Read Operations/Sec

Disk Read IOPS
Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Disk Write Bytes

Bytes written to disk during monitoring period
Disk Write Bytes Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Disk Write Operations/Sec

Disk Write IOPS
Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Inbound Flows

Inbound Flows are number of current flows in the inbound direction (traffic going into the VM)
Inbound Flows Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate

The maximum creation rate of inbound flows (traffic going into the VM)
Inbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Network In Billable (Deprecated)

The number of billable bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic) (Deprecated)
Network In Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Network In Total

The number of bytes received on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Incoming Traffic)
Network In Total Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Network Out Billable (Deprecated)

The number of billable bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic) (Deprecated)
Network Out Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
Network Out Total

The number of bytes out on all network interfaces by the Virtual Machine(s) (Outgoing Traffic)
Network Out Total Bytes Total (Sum) <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of operating system disk bandwidth consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
OS Disk Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of operating system disk I/Os consumed per minute. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
OS Disk IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for OS Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
OS Disk Latency Milliseconds Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth

Maximum bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve with bursting
OS Disk Max Burst Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS

Maximum IOPS OS Disk can achieve with bursting
OS Disk Max Burst IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Queue Depth

OS Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length)
OS Disk Queue Depth Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Target Bandwidth

Baseline bytes per second throughput OS Disk can achieve without bursting
OS Disk Target Bandwidth Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Target IOPS

Baseline IOPS OS Disk can achieve without bursting
OS Disk Target IOPS Count Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of OS Disk burst bandwidth credits used so far
OS Disk Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of OS Disk burst I/O credits used so far
OS Disk Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
OS Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for OS disk
OS Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Outbound Flows

Outbound Flows are number of current flows in the outbound direction (traffic going out of the VM)
Outbound Flows Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate

The maximum creation rate of outbound flows (traffic going out of the VM)
Outbound Flows Maximum Creation Rate CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Percentage CPU

The percentage of allocated compute units that are currently in use by the Virtual Machine(s)
Percentage CPU Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit

Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Hit Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss

Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss
Premium Data Disk Cache Read Miss Percent Average LUN PT1M Yes
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit

Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Hit Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss

Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss
Premium OS Disk Cache Read Miss Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Latency (Preview)

Average time to complete each IO during monitoring period for Temp Disk. Values are in milliseconds.
Temp Disk Latency Milliseconds Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Queue Depth

Temp Disk Queue Depth(or Queue Length).
Temp Disk Queue Depth Count Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Read Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec read from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Read Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec

Read IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Read Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Write Bytes/Sec

Bytes/Sec written to a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Write Bytes/sec BytesPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec

Write IOPS from a single disk during monitoring period for Temp Disk.
Temp Disk Write Operations/Sec CountPerSecond Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of cached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Cached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of cached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Cached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Cached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM.
VM Local Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Cached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Cached Burst IO Credits used by the VM.
VM Local Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage

Percentage of Uncached Burst BPS Credits used by the VM.
VM Remote Used Burst BPS Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Used Burst IO Credits Percentage

Percentage of Uncached Burst IO Credits used by the VM.
VM Remote Used Burst IO Credits Percentage Percent Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage

Percentage of uncached disk bandwidth consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Uncached Bandwidth Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage

Percentage of uncached disk IOPS consumed by the VM. Only available on VM series that support premium storage.
VM Uncached IOPS Consumed Percentage Percent Average <none> PT1M Yes
VM Availability Metric (Preview)

Measure of Availability of Virtual machines over time.
VmAvailabilityMetric Count Average, Minimum, Maximum <none> PT1M Yes

Minimal ingestion profile for control plane Metrics in Managed Prometheus

Azure Monitor metrics addon collects many Prometheus metrics by default. Minimal ingestion profile is a setting that helps reduce ingestion volume of metrics, as only metrics used by default dashboards, default recording rules and default alerts are collected. This section describes how this setting is configured specifically for control plane metrics. This section also lists metrics collected by default when minimal ingestion profile is enabled.

Note

For addon based collection, Minimal ingestion profile setting is enabled by default. The discussion here is focused on control plane metrics. The current set of default targets and metrics is listed here.

Following targets are enabled/ON by default - meaning you don't have to provide any scrape job configuration for scraping these targets, as metrics addon scrapes these targets automatically by default:

  • controlplane-apiserver (job=controlplane-apiserver)
  • controlplane-etcd (job=controlplane-etcd)

Following targets are available to scrape, but scraping isn't enabled (disabled/OFF) by default. Meaning you don't have to provide any scrape job configuration for scraping these targets, and you need to turn ON/enable scraping for these targets using the ama-metrics-settings-configmap under the default-scrape-settings-enabled section.

  • controlplane-cluster-autoscaler
  • controlplane-kube-scheduler
  • controlplane-kube-controller-manager

Note

The default scrape frequency for all default targets and scrapes is 30 seconds. You can override it for each target using the ama-metrics-settings-configmap under default-targets-scrape-interval-settings section.

Minimal ingestion for default ON targets

The following metrics are allow-listed with minimalingestionprofile=true for default ON targets. The below metrics are collected by default, as these targets are scraped by default.

controlplane-apiserver:

  • apiserver_request_total
  • apiserver_cache_list_fetched_objects_total
  • apiserver_cache_list_returned_objects_total
  • apiserver_flowcontrol_demand_seats_average
  • apiserver_flowcontrol_current_limit_seats
  • apiserver_request_sli_duration_seconds_bucket
  • apiserver_request_sli_duration_seconds_sum
  • apiserver_request_sli_duration_seconds_count
  • process_start_time_seconds
  • apiserver_request_duration_seconds_bucket
  • apiserver_request_duration_seconds_sum
  • apiserver_request_duration_seconds_count
  • apiserver_storage_list_fetched_objects_total
  • apiserver_storage_list_returned_objects_total
  • apiserver_current_inflight_requests

Note

apiserver_request_sli_duration_seconds_bucket and apiserver_request_duration_seconds_bucket are not collected now with a recent release. These are high cardinality metrics which may increase the number of metrics stored based on the number of custom resources in the cluster. If you would like to collect these bucket metrics, you can add it to the keep list. We highly recommend not turning off the minimal ingestion profile for the control plane components

controlplane-etcd:

  • etcd_server_has_leader
  • rest_client_requests_total
  • etcd_mvcc_db_total_size_in_bytes
  • etcd_mvcc_db_total_size_in_use_in_bytes
  • etcd_server_slow_read_indexes_total
  • etcd_server_slow_apply_total
  • etcd_network_client_grpc_sent_bytes_total
  • etcd_server_heartbeat_send_failures_total

Minimal ingestion for default OFF targets

The following are metrics that are allow-listed with minimalingestionprofile=true for default OFF targets. These metrics aren't collected by default. You can turn ON scraping for these targets using default-scrape-settings-enabled.<target-name>=true using the ama-metrics-settings-configmap under the default-scrape-settings-enabled section.

controlplane-kube-controller-manager:

  • workqueue_depth
  • rest_client_requests_total
  • rest_client_request_duration_seconds

controlplane-kube-scheduler:

  • scheduler_pending_pods
  • scheduler_unschedulable_pods
  • scheduler_queue_incoming_pods_total
  • scheduler_schedule_attempts_total
  • scheduler_preemption_attempts_total

controlplane-cluster-autoscaler:

  • rest_client_requests_total
  • cluster_autoscaler_last_activity
  • cluster_autoscaler_cluster_safe_to_autoscale
  • cluster_autoscaler_failed_scale_ups_total
  • cluster_autoscaler_scale_down_in_cooldown
  • cluster_autoscaler_scaled_up_nodes_total
  • cluster_autoscaler_unneeded_nodes_count
  • cluster_autoscaler_unschedulable_pods_count
  • cluster_autoscaler_nodes_count
  • cloudprovider_azure_api_request_errors
  • cloudprovider_azure_api_request_duration_seconds_bucket
  • cloudprovider_azure_api_request_duration_seconds_count

Note

The CPU and memory usage metrics for all control-plane targets are not exposed irrespective of the profile.

Metric dimensions

For information about what metric dimensions are, see Multi-dimensional metrics.

This service has the following dimensions associated with its metrics.

Dimension Name Description
requestKind Used by metrics such as Inflight Requests to split by type of request.
condition Used by metrics such as Statuses for various node conditions, Number of pods in Ready state to split by condition type.
status Used by metrics such as Statuses for various node conditions to split by status of the condition.
status2 Used by metrics such as Statuses for various node conditions to split by status of the condition.
node Used by metrics such as CPU Usage Millicores to split by the name of the node.
phase Used by metrics such as Number of pods by phase to split by the phase of the pod.
namespace Used by metrics such as Number of pods by phase to split by the namespace of the pod.
pod Used by metrics such as Number of pods by phase to split by the name of the pod.
nodepool Used by metrics such as Disk Used Bytes to split by the name of the nodepool.
device Used by metrics such as Disk Used Bytes to split by the name of the device.
3gppGen Used by metrics such as Number of Active PDU Sessions.
Cause Used by metrics such as User plane packet drop rate.
Direction Used by metrics such as User plane bandwidth.
Dnn Used by metrics such as PDU session establishment attempts rate.
Interface Used by metrics such as User plane bandwidth.
LUN Used by metrics such as Percentage of data disk bandwidth consumed.
PccpId Used by metrics such as Number of Active PDU Sessions.
Result Used by metrics such as Authentication failure rate.
SiteId Used by metrics such as Number of Active PDU Sessions.
Tai Used by metrics such as Service request failure rate.
VMName Used by metrics such as Amount of physical memory.

Resource logs

This section lists the types of resource logs you can collect for this service. The section pulls from the list of all resource logs category types supported in Azure Monitor.

Supported resource logs for Microsoft.ContainerService/fleets

Category Category display name Log table Supports basic log plan Supports ingestion-time transformation Example queries Costs to export
cloud-controller-manager Kubernetes Cloud Controller Manager AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
guard guard AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
kube-apiserver Kubernetes API Server AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
kube-audit Kubernetes Audit AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
kube-audit-admin Kubernetes Audit Admin Logs AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
kube-controller-manager Kubernetes Controller Manager AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
kube-scheduler Kubernetes Scheduler AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes

Supported resource logs for Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters

Category Category display name Log table Supports basic log plan Supports ingestion-time transformation Example queries Costs to export
cloud-controller-manager Kubernetes Cloud Controller Manager AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
cluster-autoscaler Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No
csi-azuredisk-controller csi-azuredisk-controller AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
csi-azurefile-controller csi-azurefile-controller AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
csi-snapshot-controller csi-snapshot-controller AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries Yes
guard guard AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No
kube-apiserver Kubernetes API Server AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No
kube-audit Kubernetes Audit AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No
kube-audit-admin Kubernetes Audit Admin Logs AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No
kube-controller-manager Kubernetes Controller Manager AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No
kube-scheduler Kubernetes Scheduler AzureDiagnostics

Logs from multiple Azure resources.

No No Queries No

Supported resource logs for microsoft.kubernetes/connectedClusters

Category Category display name Log table Supports basic log plan Supports ingestion-time transformation Example queries Costs to export
cloud-controller-manager Kubernetes Cloud Controller Manager No No Yes
cluster-autoscaler Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler No No Yes
csi-aksarcdisk-controller csi-aksarcdisk-controller No No Yes
csi-aksarcnfs-controller csi-aksarcnfs-controller No No Yes
csi-aksarcsmb-controller csi-aksarcsmb-controller No No Yes
guard guard No No Yes
kube-apiserver Kubernetes API Server No No Yes
kube-audit Kubernetes Audit No No Yes
kube-audit-admin Kubernetes Audit Admin Logs No No Yes
kube-controller-manager Kubernetes Controller Manager No No Yes
kube-scheduler Kubernetes Scheduler No No Yes

Supported resource logs for Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines

Category Category display name Log table Supports basic log plan Supports ingestion-time transformation Example queries Costs to export
SoftwareUpdateProfile SoftwareUpdateProfile No No Yes
SoftwareUpdates SoftwareUpdates No No Yes

Azure Monitor Logs tables

This section lists the Azure Monitor Logs tables relevant to this service, which are available for query by Log Analytics using Kusto queries. The tables contain resource log data and possibly more depending on what is collected and routed to them.

AKS Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters

Activity log

The linked table lists the operations that can be recorded in the activity log for this service. These operations are a subset of all the possible resource provider operations in the activity log.

For more information on the schema of activity log entries, see Activity Log schema.

The following table lists a few example operations related to AKS that might be created in the Activity log. Use the Activity log to track information such as when a cluster is created or had its configuration change. You can view this information in the portal or by using other methods. You can also use it to create an Activity log alert to be proactively notified when an event occurs.

Operation Description
Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/write Create or update managed cluster
Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/delete Delete Managed Cluster
Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/listClusterMonitoringUserCredential/action List clusterMonitoringUser credential
Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/listClusterAdminCredential/action List clusterAdmin credential
Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/agentpools/write Create or Update Agent Pool