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# View PostgreSQL Cluster Metrics
You can monitor the performance of your PostgreSQL v2 clusters by opening the metrics dashboard in Grafana directly from the DCD.
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**Prerequisites:**
* An active PostgreSQL v2 cluster with **Logs** and **Metrics** activated. For more information, see [Configure Observability](/cloud/databases/postgresql/how-tos/v2/create-postgresql-cluster.md#configure-observability).
* Access to the [Grafana dashboard](/cloud/observability/monitoring-service/quick-start/access-metrics-from-platform.md). For more information, see [Access Metrics from the Platform](/cloud/observability/monitoring-service/quick-start/access-metrics-from-platform.md).
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## Navigate to PostgreSQL clusters
1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Databases** > **PostgreSQL**.
A list of all PostgreSQL clusters is displayed.
2\. Note the **LOCATION** of the cluster for which you want to monitor the metrics.
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## Activate Central Monitoring for a region
To view a cluster's metrics, you must activate **Central Monitoring** for the region where the cluster is located. To do so, complete the steps in [Turn on Central Monitoring for a region](/cloud/observability/monitoring-service/dcd-how-tos/central-monitoring.md).
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**Important:** Metric collection begins as soon as a new instance is provisioned, but initial metrics take 10 minutes to 1 hour to appear in the DCD or through the API. After that, you can poll for metrics at any time.
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## Open Grafana from the cluster details
1\. Select a cluster (for whose location **Central Monitoring** was activated) from the list by clicking on its name. Alternatively, click **Details** in the **OPTIONS** column.
2\. From the **Cluster details** page, go to **Observability** section, and select **Open in Grafana** to open the Grafana dashboard for the cluster's data center location. If you have instances in multiple regions, a region drop-down appears so you can switch between them.
3\. Log in to the Grafana dashboard using space.vars.ionos\_cloud Single Sign-On (SSO). For more information, see [Access Metrics from the Platform](/cloud/observability/monitoring-service/quick-start/access-metrics-from-platform.md).
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## Configure the data source
1\. From the Grafana home page, on the left-hand menu, go to **Connections** > **Data sources**.
2\. From the **Drilldown** > **Metrics**, select **Mimir** from the **Data source** drop-down list.
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## View PostgreSQL database metrics
In the **Search metric**, search for PostgreSQL [Metrics](/cloud/databases/postgresql/overview/metrics.md#database-health-metrics). You can view both infrastructure and health metrics.
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**Result:** The Grafana metrics explorer displays available PostgreSQL metrics. You can search and visualize metrics to monitor cluster health and performance. You can also view the infrastructure metrics. For a full list of available metrics, see [Metrics](/cloud/databases/postgresql/overview/metrics.md).
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