Get-AzMetricDefinition

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Module:
Az.Monitor

Gets metric definitions.

Syntax

Get-AzMetricDefinition
   [-ResourceId] <String>
   [-MetricName <String[]>]
   [-MetricNamespace <String>]
   [-DetailedOutput]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-AzMetricDefinition cmdlet gets metric definitions.

Examples

Example 1: Get metric definitions for a resource

Get-AzMetricDefinition -ResourceId "/subscriptions/d33fb0c7-69d3-40be-e35b-4f0deba70fff/resourceGroups/Default-Web-EastUS/providers/microsoft.web/sites/website2"

Name                   : CpuTime
Dimensions             : {}
MetricAvailabilities   : {Microsoft.Azure.Insights.Models.MetricAvailability, 
                         Microsoft.Azure.Insights.Models.MetricAvailability, 
                         Microsoft.Azure.Insights.Models.MetricAvailability}
PrimaryAggregationType : Total
Properties             : {}
ResourceUri            : 
Unit                   : Seconds
Name                   : Requests
Dimensions             : {}
MetricAvailabilities   : {Microsoft.Azure.Insights.Models.MetricAvailability, 
                         Microsoft.Azure.Insights.Models.MetricAvailability, 
                         Microsoft.Azure.Insights.Models.MetricAvailability}
PrimaryAggregationType : Total
Properties             : {}
ResourceUri            : 
Unit                   : Count

This command gets the metrics definitions for the specified resource.

Example 2: Get metric definitions with detailed output

Get-AzMetricDefinition -ResourceId "/subscriptions/d33fb0c7-69d3-40be-e35b-4f0deba70fff/resourceGroups/Default-Web-EastUS/providers/microsoft.web/sites/website2" -DetailedOutput

Dimensions             : 
MetricAvailabilities   : 
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 2.00:00:00
                             Values    : 00:01:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 30.00:00:00
                             Values    : 01:00:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 90.00:00:00
                             Values    : 1.00:00:00
Name                   : CpuTime
Properties             : 
PrimaryAggregationType : Total
ResourceUri            : 
Unit                   : Seconds
Dimensions             : 
MetricAvailabilities   : 
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 2.00:00:00
                             Values    : 00:01:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 30.00:00:00
                             Values    : 01:00:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 90.00:00:00
                             Values    : 1.00:00:00
Name                   : Requests
Properties             : 
PrimaryAggregationType : Total
ResourceUri            : 
Unit                   : Count

This command gets the metric definitions for website2. The output is detailed.

Example 3: Get metric definitions by name

Get-AzMetricDefinition -ResourceId "/subscriptions/d33fb0c7-69d3-40be-e35b-4f0deba70fff/resourceGroups/Default-Web-EastUS/providers/microsoft.web/sites/website2" -DetailedOutput -MetricName "BytesSent,CpuTime"

MetricAvailabilities   : 
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 2.00:00:00
                             Values    : 00:01:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 30.00:00:00
                             Values    : 01:00:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 90.00:00:00
                             Values    : 1.00:00:00
Name                   : CpuTime
Properties             : 
PrimaryAggregationType : Total
ResourceUri            : 
Unit                   : Seconds
Dimensions             : 
MetricAvailabilities   : 
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 2.00:00:00
                             Values    : 00:01:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 30.00:00:00
                             Values    : 01:00:00
                             Location  : 
                             Retention : 90.00:00:00
                             Values    : 1.00:00:00
Name                   : BytesSent
Properties             : 
PrimaryAggregationType : Total
ResourceUri            : 
Unit                   : Bytes

This command gets definitions for the BytesSent and CpuTime metrics. The output is detailed.

Parameters

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DetailedOutput

Indicates that this operation included detailed output. If you do not specify this parameter, the output is summarized.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MetricName

Specifies an array of names of metrics.

Type:String[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MetricNamespace

Specifies the metric namespace to query metric definitions for.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourceId

Specifies the resource ID.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

String

String[]

Outputs

PSMetricDefinition

Notes

More information about the supported metrics may be found at: https://video2.skills-academy.com/azure/azure-monitor/platform/metrics-supported