1 Prometheus

1.1. Prometheus self-monitoring

1.1.1. Prometheus job missing

A Prometheus job has disappeared

- alert: PrometheusJobMissing
    expr: absent(up{job="prometheus"})
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus job missing (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "A Prometheus job has disappeared\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.2. Prometheus target missing

A Prometheus target has disappeared. An exporter might be crashed.

- alert: PrometheusTargetMissing
    expr: up == 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus target missing (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "A Prometheus target has disappeared. An exporter might be crashed.\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.3. Prometheus all targets missing

A Prometheus job does not have living target anymore.

  - alert: PrometheusAllTargetsMissing
    expr: count by (job) (up) == 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus all targets missing (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "A Prometheus job does not have living target anymore.\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.4 Prometheus configuration reload failure

Prometheus configuration reload error

- alert: PrometheusConfigurationReload
  expr: prometheus_config_last_reload_successful != 1
  for: 5m
  labels:
    severity: error
  annotations:
    summary: "Prometheus configuration reload (instance {{ $labels.instance }})"
    description: "Prometheus configuration reload error\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS: {{ $labels }}"

1.1.5. Prometheus too many restarts

Prometheus has restarted more than twice in the last 15 minutes. It might be crashlooping.

  - alert: PrometheusTooManyRestarts
    expr: changes(process_start_time_seconds{job=~"prometheus|pushgateway|alertmanager"}[15m]) > 2
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus too many restarts (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus has restarted more than twice in the last 15 minutes. It might be crashlooping.\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.6. Prometheus AlertManager job missing

A Prometheus AlertManager job has disappeared

  - alert: PrometheusAlertmanagerJobMissing
    expr: absent(up{job="alertmanager"})
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus AlertManager job missing (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "A Prometheus AlertManager job has disappeared\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.7. Prometheus AlertManager configuration reload failure

AlertManager configuration reload error

  - alert: PrometheusAlertmanagerConfigurationReloadFailure
    expr: alertmanager_config_last_reload_successful != 1
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus AlertManager configuration reload failure (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "AlertManager configuration reload error\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.8. Prometheus AlertManager config not synced

Configurations of AlertManager cluster instances are out of sync

  - alert: PrometheusAlertmanagerConfigNotSynced
    expr: count(count_values("config_hash", alertmanager_config_hash)) > 1
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus AlertManager config not synced (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Configurations of AlertManager cluster instances are out of sync\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.9 Prometheus AlertManager E2E dead man switch

Prometheus DeadManSwitch is an always-firing alert. It's used as an end-to-end test of Prometheus through the Alertmanager.

  - alert: PrometheusAlertmanagerE2eDeadManSwitch
    expr: vector(1)
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus AlertManager E2E dead man switch (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus DeadManSwitch is an always-firing alert. It's used as an end-to-end test of Prometheus through the Alertmanager.\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.10. Prometheus not connected to alertmanager

Prometheus cannot connect the alertmanager

  - alert: PrometheusNotConnectedToAlertmanager
    expr: prometheus_notifications_alertmanagers_discovered < 1
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus not connected to alertmanager (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus cannot connect the alertmanager\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.11. Prometheus rule evaluation failures

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} rule evaluation failures, leading to potentially ignored alerts.

  - alert: PrometheusRuleEvaluationFailures
    expr: increase(prometheus_rule_evaluation_failures_total[3m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus rule evaluation failures (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} rule evaluation failures, leading to potentially ignored alerts.\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.12. Prometheus template text expansion failures

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} template text expansion failures

  - alert: PrometheusTemplateTextExpansionFailures
    expr: increase(prometheus_template_text_expansion_failures_total[3m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus template text expansion failures (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} template text expansion failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.13. Prometheus rule evaluation slow

Prometheus rule evaluation took more time than the scheduled interval. It indicates a slower storage backend access or too complex query.

  - alert: PrometheusRuleEvaluationSlow
    expr: prometheus_rule_group_last_duration_seconds > prometheus_rule_group_interval_seconds
    for: 5m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus rule evaluation slow (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus rule evaluation took more time than the scheduled interval. It indicates a slower storage backend access or too complex query.\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.14. Prometheus notifications backlog

The Prometheus notification queue has not been empty for 10 minutes

  - alert: PrometheusNotificationsBacklog
    expr: min_over_time(prometheus_notifications_queue_length[10m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus notifications backlog (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "The Prometheus notification queue has not been empty for 10 minutes\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.15. Prometheus AlertManager notification failing

Alertmanager is failing sending notifications

  - alert: PrometheusAlertmanagerNotificationFailing
    expr: rate(alertmanager_notifications_failed_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus AlertManager notification failing (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Alertmanager is failing sending notifications\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.16. Prometheus target empty

Prometheus has no target in service discovery

  - alert: PrometheusTargetEmpty
    expr: prometheus_sd_discovered_targets == 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus target empty (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus has no target in service discovery\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.17. Prometheus target scraping slow

Prometheus is scraping exporters slowly

  - alert: PrometheusTargetScrapingSlow
    expr: prometheus_target_interval_length_seconds{quantile="0.9"} > 60
    for: 5m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus target scraping slow (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus is scraping exporters slowly\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.18. Prometheus large scrape

Prometheus has many scrapes that exceed the sample limit

  - alert: PrometheusLargeScrape
    expr: increase(prometheus_target_scrapes_exceeded_sample_limit_total[10m]) > 10
    for: 5m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus large scrape (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus has many scrapes that exceed the sample limit\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.19. Prometheus target scrape duplicate

Prometheus has many samples rejected due to duplicate timestamps but different values

  - alert: PrometheusTargetScrapeDuplicate
    expr: increase(prometheus_target_scrapes_sample_duplicate_timestamp_total[5m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: warning
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus target scrape duplicate (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus has many samples rejected due to duplicate timestamps but different values\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.20. Prometheus TSDB checkpoint creation failures

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} checkpoint creation failures

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbCheckpointCreationFailures
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_checkpoint_creations_failed_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB checkpoint creation failures (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} checkpoint creation failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.21. Prometheus TSDB checkpoint deletion failures

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} checkpoint deletion failures

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbCheckpointDeletionFailures
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_checkpoint_deletions_failed_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB checkpoint deletion failures (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} checkpoint deletion failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.22. Prometheus TSDB compactions failed

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB compactions failures

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbCompactionsFailed
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_compactions_failed_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB compactions failed (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB compactions failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.23. Prometheus TSDB head truncations failed

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB head truncation failures

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbHeadTruncationsFailed
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_head_truncations_failed_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB head truncations failed (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB head truncation failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.24. Prometheus TSDB reload failures

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB reload failures

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbReloadFailures
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_reloads_failures_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB reload failures (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB reload failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.25. Prometheus TSDB WAL corruptions

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB WAL corruptions

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbWalCorruptions
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_wal_corruptions_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB WAL corruptions (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB WAL corruptions\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.1.26. Prometheus TSDB WAL truncations failed

Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB WAL truncation failures

  - alert: PrometheusTsdbWalTruncationsFailed
    expr: increase(prometheus_tsdb_wal_truncations_failed_total[1m]) > 0
    for: 0m
    labels:
      severity: critical
    annotations:
      summary: Prometheus TSDB WAL truncations failed (instance {{ $labels.instance }})
      description: "Prometheus encountered {{ $value }} TSDB WAL truncation failures\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS = {{ $labels }}"

1.2. Exporter down

Prometheus exporter down

- alert: ExporterDown
  expr: up == 0
  for: 5m
  labels:
    severity: warning
  annotations:
    summary: "Exporter down (instance {{ $labels.instance }})"
    description: "Prometheus exporter down\n  VALUE = {{ $value }}\n  LABELS: {{ $labels }}"