AWS - CloudWatch
An AWS Lambda function is monitored with CloudWatch. The function's error count alarm is set to trigger if errors exceed 5 in 5 minutes. If 7 errors occur in 5 minutes, what is the alarm state?
An AWS Lambda function is monitored with CloudWatch. The function's error count alarm is set to trigger if errors exceed 5 in 5 minutes. If 7 errors occur in 5 minutes, what is the alarm state?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Review alarm threshold and metric
The alarm triggers when errors exceed 5 in 5 minutes.Step 2: Compare actual errors to threshold
7 errors > 5 threshold, so alarm state changes to ALARM.Final Answer:
ALARM -> Option DQuick Check:
Error count > threshold = ALARM [OK]
Quick Trick: Errors above threshold trigger ALARM state [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Confusing INSUFFICIENT_DATA with ALARM
- Assuming alarm stays OK despite errors
- Thinking alarms can be DISABLED automatically
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