@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ You can attach these permissions to the IAM role or IAM user you configured in [
}
```
**Cross-account observability:**
**Cross-account observability: (see below) **
```json
{
@ -369,3 +369,9 @@ If you use multiple regions or configured more than one CloudWatch data source t
To request a quota increase, visit the [AWS Service Quotas console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/servicequotas/home?r#!/services/monitoring/quotas/L-5E141212).
For more information, refer to the AWS documentation for [Service Quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/servicequotas/latest/userguide/intro.html) and [CloudWatch limits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/cloudwatch_limits.html).
## Cross-account observability
The CloudWatch plugin enables you to monitor and troubleshoot applications across multiple regional accounts. Using cross-account observability, you can seamlessly search, visualize and analyze metrics and logs without worrying about account boundaries.
To use this feature, configure in the [AWS console under Cloudwatch Settings](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-cloudwatch-cross-account-observability/), a monitoring and source account, and then add the necessary IAM permissions as described above.
The CloudWatch plugin provides the ability to monitor and troubleshoot applications that span across multiple accounts within a region. Using cross-account observability, you can seamlessly search, visualize and analyze metrics and logs, without having to worry about account boundaries.
> **Note:** This feature is currently behind the `cloudWatchCrossAccountQuerying` feature toggle.
> You can enable feature toggles through configuration file or environment variables. See configuration [docs]({{< relref "../../../setup-grafana/configure-grafana/#feature_toggles" >}}) for details.
> Grafana Cloud users can access this feature by [opening a support ticket in the Cloud Portal](https://grafana.com/profile/org#support).
### Getting started
To enable cross-account observability, first enable it in CloudWatch using the official [CloudWatch docs](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch-Unified-Cross-Account.html), then add [two new API actions]({{< relref "../#cross-account-observability" >}}) to the IAM policy attached to the role/user running the plugin.
| `logsSampleInExplore` | Enables access to the logs sample feature in Explore | Yes |
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| `dataConnectionsConsole` | Enables a new top-level page called Connections. This page is an experiment that provides a better experience when you install and configure data sources and other plugins. |
| `topnav` | New top nav and page layouts |
| `flameGraph` | Show the flame graph |
| `cloudWatchCrossAccountQuerying` | Use cross-account querying in CloudWatch datasource |
| `redshiftAsyncQueryDataSupport` | Enable async query data support for Redshift |
| `athenaAsyncQueryDataSupport` | Enable async query data support for Athena |
| `increaseInMemDatabaseQueryCache` | Enable more in memory caching for database queries |