Conduct an CloudWatch investigation without additional configuration
You can conduct a CloudWatch investigations AI-powered root cause analysis without any additional configuration of your Amazon Web Services account using the Investigations feature available in Operational troubleshooting.
These investigations provide instant access to CloudWatch investigations capabilities from commonly used telemetry sources in the Amazon console. This type of investigation is session-based, read-only, and automatically deleted after 24 hours.
The investigation pane provides you:
-
AI-generated observations - Telemetry that fans out from your initial observation you provided to locate additional supporting data that can lead to a potential root cause.
-
Root cause hypotheses - Potential explanations for what's causing the problem, including causal diagrams when multiple resources are involved
-
Natural language explanations - Easy-to-understand descriptions of findings and recommendations
You can use the suggestions from the investigation pane to help accelerate your troubleshooting process.
To start an investigation
-
Navigate to any supported telemetry source showing an issue you want to investigate, such as:
-
A CloudWatch metric showing unusual patterns
-
A CloudWatch alarm in ALARM state
-
A Lambda function's monitoring tab showing performance issues
-
-
In Operational troubleshooting, choose the Investigate tab, then choose Start investigation.
-
Watch as CloudWatch investigations analyzes your telemetry and generates insights about potential root causes.
-
(Optional) To add additional telemetry sources or collaborate on the investigation with others, choose Get started in the information box at the bottom of the Investigate tab. You'll be guided through the investigation group configuration process. For more information, see Configure CloudWatch investigations
Important
You must have the appropriate IAM permissions to create or access investigation groups. Users with read-only permissions will see information about requesting additional permissions from their administrators.