To enable cloud monitoring (specifically, Google Cloud Monitoring, previously Stackdriver), follow these steps:
- Select your Google Cloud project: In the Google Cloud console, choose the project you want to monitor. If you don't have one, you'll need to create it first.
- Navigate to the APIs & Services page: Once your project is selected, go to the "APIs & Services" page. You can usually find this in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
- Enable the Monitoring API: Click the "Enable APIs and Services" button. This will take you to the API Library.
- Search for the Monitoring API: In the search bar, type "Monitoring" or "Stackdriver Monitoring API."
- Select and Enable: From the search results, click on "Cloud Monitoring API" (or "Stackdriver Monitoring API").
- Click the "Enable" button: On the API's details page, click the "Enable" button. This will activate the Monitoring API for your project.
That's it! Cloud Monitoring is now enabled for your Google Cloud project. You can now configure what metrics you want to collect and set up dashboards and alerts.
