Monitoring Dropwizard
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sensor (Data Collection)
Tracked Configuration
- Application name
- Dropwizard version
Metrics
The sensor collects all core metric types, up to 290 metrics per type:
- Counters
- Gauges
- Histograms
- Meters
- Timers
Custom Metrics
Custom metrics are automatically ingested and displayed on the Dropwizard dashboard. Note: If the Dropwizard metrics library is used without the framework, custom metrics will show up on the JVM dashboard.
Health Checks
Instana agent performs Dropwizard health checks every 20 seconds. Failing health checks are subsequently reported in the form of issues.
