Install MySQL dashboards and alerts

In this milestone, you install the pre-built MySQL dashboards and alert rules that come with the integration. These provide immediate visibility into your MySQL database performance and automated notifications for critical issues.

The MySQL integration includes 2 pre-built dashboards and 15 useful alert rules that cover essential monitoring scenarios such as database connectivity, replication status, performance bottlenecks, and resource utilization.

To install the MySQL dashboards and alerts, complete the following steps:

1. On the MySQL integration page in Grafana Cloud, scroll to the Install dashboards and alerts section.
2. Click the Install button to add the pre-built dashboards and alerts to your Grafana Cloud instance.
3. Wait for the installation to complete. You’ll see a confirmation message when the dashboards and alerts are successfully installed.

4. Navigate to Dashboards in your Grafana Cloud instance to view the installed MySQL dashboards:

   • MySQL: Overview dashboard with key performance metrics
   • MySQL logs: Log analysis dashboard for troubleshooting
5. Navigate to Alerts & IRM > Alerting > Alert rules to view the installed MySQL alert rules.

The pre-built dashboards and alerts are configured and ready to monitor your MySQL database. Key alerts include:

• MySQLDown: Critical alert when MySQL is not up
• MySQLReplicationLag: Critical alert when slave replication is lagging
• MySQLSlowQueries: Warning when slow queries are detected

You can customize them to match your specific monitoring requirements.