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title: AWS Cloud
slug: wv9J-aws-cloud
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createdAt: 2026-05-28T13:01:34.927Z
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For AWS Prometheus to be effectively configured and to ensure a smooth monitoring experience, it's crucial to follow the right steps and have the necessary prerequisites in place:

- **AWS Account Credentials**: Specifically, the accessKey and secretKey from the account that created the cluster.
- **Helm**: A vital tool for managing Kubernetes charts.
- **Kubectl**: Ensure you're using version 1.18.15 or later. [Get the right version here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions.html).
- **AWS CLI**: If you haven't installed it, [follow these instructions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html).

# Procedure

1. **Configure AWS Account**: Open your terminal and enter `aws configure` to set up your AWS account. To double-check your settings, use `aws sts get-caller-identity`.
2. **Establish a Namespace**: Create a dedicated namespace for Prometheus with this command: `kubectl create namespace prometheus`.
3. **Include Prometheus Repository**: Add the Prometheus community chart repository using: `helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts`.
4. **Deploy Prometheus**: Use the following command to deploy Prometheus: `helm upgrade -i prometheus prometheus-community/prometheus --namespace prometheus --set alertmanager.persistentVolume.storageClass="gp2",server.persistentVolume.storageClass="gp2"`
5. **Check Your Pods**: Verify if all the pods within the Prometheus namespace are ready using: `kubectl get pods -n prometheus`.
6. **Forward the Prometheus Console**: To make your Prometheus console accessible from your local machine, use: `kubectl --namespace=prometheus port-forward deploy/prometheus-server 9090`.
7. **Access the Console**: Open your browser and go to `localhost:9090` to view the Prometheus console.
8. **Dive Deeper**: If you're looking for a more detailed guide, consider visiting the official [AWS documentation on Prometheus](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/prometheus.html).