Import your SLI metric data

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See how to configure data import with SLI analyzer.

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Configuration

To create an analysis, you must first import the SLI data. To do so, follow these steps:

• Go to the SLI analyzer tab on the Nobl9 Web.
• Click Create Analysis.

In the SLI analysis creation window, configure the following settings:

1. Enter the analysis Name.
   You can enter a user-friendly name with spaces. The default name consists of the current date and time.

2. Select the previously defined data source.

   • To create an analysis leveraging SLI analyzer, you must be connected to one of the supported data sources.
   • Each data source has its specific configuration. You can find the integration-specific details in the Sources section in the Nobl9 documentation.

3. Specify the Metric and provide a query.
   You can choose either a Threshold Metric, where a single time series is evaluated against a threshold, or a Ratio Metric, which allows you to enter two time series to compare (for example, a count of good requests and total requests).

   tip

   Make sure the points in your query are not too sparse—there should be at least one point per minute.

4. Specify the Graph Time Window.
   The graph time window is preset with the data source's maximum historical data retrieval time.

   • You can set a maximum 30-day time window for the graph (unless the maximum period set for the specific data source is lower).
   • The start date cannot exceed the maximum time window.
   • We recommend setting the time window to at least 5 minutes as SLI analyzer may not be able to calculate error budgets properly otherwise.

tip

If you select a short graph time window, SLI analyzer will display the results much faster. Remember that by doing so, SLI analyzer can miss events you wanted to see in the results.

Accordingly, if you select a long graph time window, it can take longer for the chart to appear as there is more data to downsample.

You cannot adjust data source and metrics settings (data source, metric, query) after the data import has started. To change those settings, create a new analysis.

5. Select the Time Zone for your analysis.

6. Click Import Data.

   Depending on the data source’s API, data import can take 2–45 minutes. If the process takes longer, contact support@nobl9.com.

When the data is successfully imported, you can see raw statistical data calculated for the SLI as well as the SLI chart and SLI values distribution chart displaying the value buckets that occurred across the defined data set.

Image 1: Data import

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The Reliability Burn Down chart is available and visible only for a successfully performed analysis.

The process of data import can have three statuses regarding the data import: Importing..., Import complete, and Import failed. For more detailed information on those statuses, refer to the SLI analyzer.

Check out the configuration video:

Video 1: Data import - SLI analyzer

remember

Depending on the data source’s API, data import can take 2–45 minutes. WHen the process takes longer, contact support@nobl9.com.

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