Troubleshooting
No Container Metrics
Check that the app exposes metrics on the specified port and path
Verify pod annotations are present and correct:
Metrics not appearing in queries
Verify metric names and labels in Prometheus UI
Check if metrics endpoint is accessible:
kubectl port-forward -n <namespace> pod/<pod_name> 8080:8080 curl http://localhost:8080/metrics
High Cardinality Issues
Limit label values to avoid metric explosion
Use recording rules for frequently queried complex metrics
Notes
Metric retention: Metrics are retained for 30 days or until the storage limit of 50GB is reached.
Custom metrics: Expose your application's metrics at the
Support: For assistance, open a ticket in the Service Portal.
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