AlisChain Monitoring Guide¶

Overview¶

AlisChain's monitoring system provides comprehensive insights into blockchain operations, system performance, and business metrics. This guide covers both basic and advanced monitoring features.

Core Monitoring Features¶

System Monitoring¶

CPU, Memory, and Disk Usage
Network I/O and Latency
Process Statistics
Error Rate Tracking

Blockchain Monitoring¶

Transaction Metrics
Volume and Frequency
Gas Usage and Costs
Success/Failure Rates
Network Health
Block Time and Size
Peer Count and Distribution
Sync Status
Smart Contract Metrics
Interaction Frequency
State Changes
Event Emissions

Cross-Chain Monitoring¶

Bridge Transaction Tracking
Cross-Chain Volume Metrics
Latency Monitoring
Security Checks

Layer 2 Specific Metrics¶

Batch Processing
Size and Frequency
Gas Optimization
State Updates
Proof Generation
Time and Resources
Verification Status
Bridge Operations
Deposit/Withdrawal Times
Queue Length
Security Parameters

DeFi Monitoring¶

Liquidity Pools
Total Value Locked (TVL)
Volume and Fees
Price Impact
Yield Farming
APY/APR Tracking
Reward Distribution
Risk Metrics
DEX Analytics
Trading Volume
Pair Performance
Slippage Analysis

Configuration¶

Basic Setup¶

monitoring:
  metrics:
    collection_interval: 15s
    retention_period: 15d

  alerting:
    evaluation_interval: 1m
    notification_channels:
      - type: slack
        webhook: ${SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL}
      - type: email
        recipients: ["team@alischain.com"]

Advanced Configuration¶

blockchain:
  networks:
    ethereum:
      rpc_url: ${ETH_RPC_URL}
      chain_id: 1
      monitor_interval: 15s
      custom_metrics:
        - name: gas_price_gwei
          type: gauge
          description: "Current gas price in Gwei"

    optimism:
      rpc_url: ${OPTIMISM_RPC_URL}
      chain_id: 10
      l2_specific:
        batch_size_threshold: 1000000
        proof_generation_timeout: 3600

Alert Rules¶

System Alerts¶

rules:
  HighCpuUsage:
    metric: system_cpu_usage
    threshold: 80
    condition: ">"
    severity: warning

  HighMemoryUsage:
    metric: system_memory_usage
    threshold: 85
    condition: ">"
    severity: warning

Blockchain Alerts¶

rules:
  BlockchainSyncDelay:
    metric: blockchain_sync_status
    threshold: 0
    condition: "<"
    severity: critical

  HighGasPrice:
    metric: blockchain_gas_usage
    threshold: 100000
    condition: ">"
    severity: warning

Dashboard Templates¶

System Overview¶

Resource Usage Trends
Network Performance
Error Rates and Logs

Blockchain Health¶

Network Status
Transaction Metrics
Gas Analytics

DeFi Analytics¶

Protocol Performance
Risk Metrics
User Activity

Best Practices¶

Metric Collection
Use appropriate intervals
Balance detail vs. overhead
Implement data retention policies
Alert Configuration
Set meaningful thresholds
Avoid alert fatigue
Use proper severity levels
Dashboard Organization
Group related metrics
Use clear visualizations
Include documentation

Security Considerations¶

Access Control
Restrict metric endpoints
Implement authentication
Use secure channels
Data Protection
Encrypt sensitive data
Regular security audits
Backup monitoring data

Troubleshooting¶

Common Issues¶

Missing Metrics
Check collection service
Verify network connectivity
Review configuration
Alert Issues
Validate rules syntax
Check notification channels
Review thresholds
Performance Problems
Optimize collection intervals
Review retention policies
Check resource usage

Maintenance¶

Regular Tasks¶

Daily
Review active alerts
Check system health
Verify data collection
Weekly
Analyze trends
Update thresholds
Backup configurations
Monthly
Review retention policies
Update documentation
Security audit

Last update: 2024-12-08