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Troubleshoot Database Observability
Resolve issues you encounter while setting up Database Observability for MySQL and PostgreSQL. Use these articles to validate each step from the setup guides and correct common misconfigurations.
Start with telemetry status
Before diving into detailed troubleshooting, use the Configuration page in Database Observability to quickly identify which checks are failing. The Telemetry Status dashboard validates your database configuration and highlights specific issues.
For more information, refer to Verify telemetry status.
Explore next steps
- Troubleshoot Alloy components
Troubleshoot Alloy configuration for Database Observability metrics and logs. - Troubleshoot explain plans
Troubleshoot missing, skipped, or failed explain plans for Database Observability query samples. - Troubleshoot MySQL
Troubleshoot MySQL setup steps for Database Observability and validate configuration. - Troubleshoot PostgreSQL
Troubleshoot PostgreSQL setup steps for Database Observability and validate configuration.
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