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AWS NAT Gateway Monitoring


AWS NAT Gateway - Overview

AWS NAT gateway is a Network Address Translation (NAT) service provided by Amazon Web Services, which can be used to connect instances in a private subnet to services outside your VPC, while preventing inbound traffic from the internet from directly reaching those instances. Applications Manager's AWS Nat Gateway monitoring tool provides you with a reliable option to understand the traffic flow and thus ensure optimal performance for your NAT gateways.

Creating a new AWS NAT Gateway monitor

To learn how to create a new AWS NAT Gateway monitor, refer here.

Monitored Parameters

Go to the Monitors Category View by clicking the Monitors tab. Click on the NAT Gateway instance available under Amazon in the Cloud Apps section. Displayed is the Amazon NAT Gateway bulk configuration view distributed into three tabs:

  • Availability tab gives the availability history for the past 24 hours or 30 days.
  • Performance tab gives the health status and events for the past 24 hours or 30 days.
  • List view tab enables you to perform bulk admin configurations.

By clicking a monitor from the list, you'll be taken to the AWS NAT Gateway dashboard which includes the following tabs:

Performance Overview

ParameterDescription
CONNECTION STATISTICS
Connection Attempts (Avg)The average number of connection attempts made through the NAT gateway between the poll interval.
Connection Attempts (Total)The total number of connection attempts made through the NAT gateway between the poll interval.
Connections Established (Avg)The average number of connections established through the NAT gateway between the poll interval.
Connections Established (Total)The total number of connections established through the NAT gateway between the poll interval.
ACTIVE CONNECTIONS
Active ConnectionsThe maximum number of concurrent active TCP connections through the NAT gateway between the poll interval.
DATA IN THROUGHPUT
Bytes In From SourceThe number of bytes received by the NAT gateway from clients in your VPC between the poll interval (in MB/s).
Bytes In From DestinationThe number of bytes received by the NAT gateway from the destination between the poll interval (in MB/s).
DATA OUT THROUGHPUT
Bytes Out To SourceThe number of bytes sent through the NAT gateway to the clients in your VPC between the poll interval (in MB/s).
Bytes Out To DestinationThe number of bytes sent out through the NAT gateway to the destination between the poll interval (in MB/s).
PACKETS IN THROUGHPUT
Packets In from SourceThe number of packets received by the NAT gateway from clients in your VPC between the poll interval (in packets/s).
Packets In from DestinationThe number of packets received by the NAT gateway from the destination between the poll interval (in packets/s).
PACKETS OUT THROUGHPUT
Packets Out to SourceThe number of packets sent through the NAT gateway to the clients in your VPC between the poll interval (in packets/s).
Packets Out to DestinationThe number of packets sent out through the NAT gateway to the destination between the poll interval (in packets/s).
PEAK BYTES
Peak BytesThe maximum data throughput in kilo bytes per second, aggregated between the polling interval (in kB/s).
PEAK PACKETS
Peak PacketsThe maximum packet processing rate per second, based on averages calculated between the polling interval (in packets/s).
PACKET DROPS
Packet DropsThe number of packets dropped by the NAT gateway between the poll interval.
ERROR PORT ALLOCATION
Error Port AllocationThe number of times the NAT gateway could not allocate a source port between the poll interval.
IDLE CONNECTION TIMEOUTS
Idle Connection TimeoutsThe number of connections that transitioned from the active state to the idle state between the poll interval.

Configuration

ParameterDescription
NameThe name of the NAT gateway.
StatusThe current state of the NAT gateway. Possible values: Pending, Failed, Available, Deleting, Deleted.
Status MessageAdditional details about the current state of the NAT gateway, if applicable.
Connectivity TypeIndicates whether the NAT gateway supports public or private connectivity. Possible values: private/ public.
Subnet IDThe ID of the subnet in which the NAT gateway is located.
VPC IDThe ID of the VPC in which the NAT gateway is located.
Created TimeThe date and time the NAT gateway was created.
Deleted TimeThe date and time the NAT gateway was deleted, if applicable.
Network Interface IDThe ID of the network interface associated with the NAT gateway.
Private IP AddressThe private IP address assigned to the NAT gateway.
Elastic IP AddressThe Elastic IP address associated with the NAT gateway.

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