AWS Direct Connect adds CloudWatch metrics for BGP monitoring
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This article announces three new Amazon CloudWatch metrics for AWS Direct Connect virtual interfaces that enable native BGP session monitoring without custom solutions.
- VirtualInterfaceBgpStatus reports BGP session state for failure detection
- VirtualInterfaceBgpPrefixesAccepted tracks on-premises prefixes to prevent idle state
- VirtualInterfaceBgpPrefixesAdvertised monitors AWS-advertised routes for configuration validation
- Metrics available for private, public, and transit virtual interfaces
- Integrates with CloudWatch alarms, dashboards, and SNS notifications
- Available in all commercial AWS Regions
These metrics eliminate the need for custom Lambda functions or on-premises tools, reducing network issue detection time and simplifying hybrid cloud connectivity management.
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