{"id":15619,"date":"2025-08-21T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/?p=15619"},"modified":"2025-08-21T17:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:06:26","slug":"how-to-create-a-cpu-usage-alarm-in-aws-cloudwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-cpu-usage-alarm-in-aws-cloudwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a CPU Usage Alarm in AWS CloudWatch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proactive Monitoring: Catch performance issues before they affect your application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automated Alerts: Get notified via email, SMS, or webhook when CPU usage is too high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easy Setup: the AWS Management Console makes setup simple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customizable Thresholds: Tailor the alarm to match your instance\u2019s expected workload.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-for-creating-a-cpu-usage-alarm-using-the-aws-management-console\">For creating a CPU usage alarm using the AWS Management Console<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-open-the-cloudwatch-console\"><strong>Open the CloudWatch Console<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to CloudWatch in the <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/console\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">AWS Console<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-navigate-to-alarms\"><strong>Navigate to Alarms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the navigation pane on the left, choose Alarms, then click on All Alarms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-create-a-new-alarm\"><strong>Create a New Alarm<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Select Create alarm, then click Select metric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-choose-your-ec2-metric\"><strong>Choose Your EC2 Metric<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the All metrics tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose EC2 metrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select a metric category, such as per instance metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the row corresponding to your target instance, with InstanceId and CPU utilization in the metric name column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tick the checkbox next to it and click select metric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-set-conditions-for-the-alarm\"><strong>Set Conditions for the Alarm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under specify metric and conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistic: Choose Average or a custom percentile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Period: Set the evaluation period&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Threshold type: Select static.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Condition: Choose Greater than, then enter a CPU percentage threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-advanced-configuration\"><strong>Advanced Configuration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Datapoints to alarm: Specify how many consecutive evaluation periods must breach the threshold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: 2 out of 3 data points to trigger an alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low sample rates: Choose whether to ignore or evaluate when sample size is too small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-set-notifications\"><strong>Set Notifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Notification, choose In alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select an existing SNS topic or create a new one to receive alerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add multiple notification types if needed, or remove notifications altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-name-and-describe-the-alarm\"><strong>Name and Describe the Alarm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter a meaningful name and description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can include markdown in the description for documentation or runbook links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-review-and-create\"><strong>Review and Create<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Double-check your settings under Preview and create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Create alarm to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a CPU usage alarm in AWS CloudWatch is a smart and simple way to stay ahead of potential performance issues. 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