Types of activity
The following table summarizes the type of activity you can monitor, and the service you can use.
| Activity | MediaLive console | CloudWatch events | CloudWatch metrics | CloudWatch logs | CloudTrail events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of channel | Report state of a channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| State of multiplex | Report state of a multiplex | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Alerts | Generate alerts when a channel is running | Yes | Yes | Yes (count of active alerts) | Yes | |
| Metrics | Generate metrics | Yes | ||||
| Logs for channel | Log activity when a channel is running | Yes | ||||
| Logs for schedule | Log active schedule actions | Yes | ||||
| Logs for API calls | Log API calls, including those performed from the console | Yes | Yes |
The following sections provide details about some of these types of activities.
