AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (legacy) — Question 269

A user is publishing custom metrics to CloudWatch. Which of the below mentioned statements will help the user understand the functionality better?

Answer options

• A. The user can use the CloudWatch Import tool
• B. The user should be able to see the data in the console after around 15 minutes
• C. If the user is uploading the custom data, the user must supply the namespace, timezone, and metric name as part of the command
• D. The user can view as well as upload data using the console, CLI and APIs

Correct answer: B

Explanation

While custom metrics can be retrieved almost immediately via the CLI or APIs, it typically takes about 15 minutes for a newly created metric to appear in the CloudWatch console's dropdown lists. There is no 'CloudWatch Import tool', and custom metric data cannot be uploaded directly through the AWS Management Console, which makes option B the correct statement.