Verify telemetry status

Use the Configuration page in Database Observability to validate that your databases are correctly configured and sending telemetry to Grafana Cloud. The Telemetry Status dashboard runs automated checks against each database instance and highlights any configuration issues that need attention.

Before you begin

Complete setup for at least one database:

Access the Configuration page

To view the telemetry status for your database instances:

In Grafana Cloud, navigate to Database Observability.
Click Configuration in the navigation menu.
Select one or more instances from the Instance dropdown.

The page automatically detects the database engine type (MySQL or PostgreSQL) and displays the relevant status checks for each selected instance.

Understand status checks

Each instance displays a grid of status check tiles. Each tile represents a specific configuration requirement:

Status	Meaning
Green checkmark	Check passed. The configuration is correct.
Red warning	Check failed. Action required to fix the configuration.
Blue “Checking”	Check in progress. Wait for the query to complete.

A badge appears next to each instance name showing the number of failed checks, for example, “2 checks require action”.

MySQL status checks

Database Observability validates the following for MySQL instances:

Check	What it validates
Database version compatible	MySQL version 8.0 or later is running.
Grafana Alloy version compatible	Alloy version 1.13.0 or later is collecting telemetry.
Performance Schema enabled	The `performance_schema` system variable is set to `ON`.
Performance Schema populated	Queries are being tracked in Performance Schema tables.
Setup consumers enabled	Required Performance Schema consumers are active for query and wait event collection.
Digest length variables set correctly	Variables like `performance_schema_max_digest_length` are set to at least 4096 for complete query capture.
Privileges granted	The monitoring user has required permissions on `performance_schema` and `information_schema`.

PostgreSQL status checks

Database Observability validates the following for PostgreSQL instances:

Check	What it validates
Database version compatible	PostgreSQL version 14 or later is running.
Grafana Alloy version compatible	Alloy version 1.13.0 or later is collecting telemetry.
`pg_stat_statements` extension enabled	The `pg_stat_statements` extension is installed and enabled.
`pg_stat_statements` extension populated	Queries are being tracked in `pg_stat_statements`.
`track_activity_query_size` set correctly	The `track_activity_query_size` parameter is set for complete query capture.
Privileges granted	The monitoring user has required permissions on `pg_stat_statements` and `pg_stat_activity`.

Resolve failed checks

Click a failed status check tile to open the linked troubleshooting documentation. Each check links to specific guidance for resolving that configuration issue.

For comprehensive troubleshooting steps, refer to: