Gateway Metrics Forwarding Profile

Updated: July 8, 2026

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Explains the purpose and capabilities of the Gateway Metrics Forwarding Profile.

This profile is intended to forward gateway metrics generated by the Multicloud Defense Gateway for data monitoring and analysis.While the metrics are generated by the gateway, it is the Multicloud Defense Controller that forwards the metrics to the third party analysis application. This forwarding profile allows you to monitor, analyze, and organize your gateway metrics without logging into Multicloud Defense. Use this information to gauge the performance and behavior of your gateway environment; you can also utilize this information for environmental troubleshooting.

Note

As of Multicloud Defense Controller version 23.09, only Datadog is supported as a third-party analytics application.

For the majority of analytics applications available, for example, Datadog, you must already be an authorized user to access the tool's APIs and rendered data.

Create a Standalone Metrics Forwarding Profile

Create a standalone profile and forward metrics to be processed by a third party.

Before you begin

You must have at least one third-party application to forward the metrics to, prior to creating this profile.

Procedure

	1.	Navigate to Infrastructure > Profiles > Metrics Forwarding.
	2.	Click Create.
	3.	Enter a unique profile Name.
	4.	(Optional) Enter a Description. This may help differentiate from other profiles with a similar name.
	5.	Expand the Type drop-down menu and select Standalone.
	6.	Expand the Destination drop-down menu and select the third-party application to process and analyze the metrics.
	7.	Enter the Endpoint to be used as the endpoint location for the metrics.
	8.	(Optional) Send a Test message to the destination. Enter the content of the test message in the text field when prompted and clikc Validate. If the destination does not receive the test message, confirm the destination type and configuration in step 7.
	9.	Click Save. If you select Datadog as your analytics application, the Endpoint is filled in by default with an HTTPS webhook. This entry, if defaulted, can be modified prior to saving the profile.

What to do next

Attach the profile to a policy rule set. See Rule Sets and Rule Set Groups for more information.

Create a Group Metrics Forwarding Profile

In this process, you create a profile and then assign it to a specific gateway. A group profile combines up to five standalone metrics forwarding profile that can then be assigned to a single gateway. Use the following procedure to create a grouped metrics forward profile:

Before you begin

You must have at least one third party application to forward the metric to prior to creating this profile.
You must have at least two standalone metrics forwarding profiles already created. See Create a Standalone Metrics Forwarding Profile for more information.

Procedure

	1.	In the Multicloud Defense Controller interface navigate to Infrastructure > Profiles > Metrics Forwarding.
	2.	Click Create.
	3.	Enter a unique Profile Name
	4.	(Optional) Enter a Description. This may help differentiate between profiles with a similar name.
	5.	Expand the Type drop-down menu and select Group.
	6.	Under Group Details, click Add for every new row you need to add to the profile.
	7.	Expand the drop-down menus for each row to select a profile to add to the group. If you want to remove a profile at any point prior to saving, select the profile's checkbox so it is highlighted and select Remove.
	8.	Click Save.

What to do next

Attach the profile to a policy rule set. See Rule Sets and Rule Set Groups for more information.

Edit a Standalone Metrics Forwarding Profile

Use the following procedure to edit a standalone profile that has already been created.

Procedure

	1.	Navigate to Infrastructure > Profiles > Metrics Forwarding and select the appropriate profile Type.
	2.	Check the box next to the profile you want to edit.
	3.	Click Edit.
	4.	Modify the parameters as desired.
	5.	Click Save.

Edit a Group Profile

Use the following procedure to edit a set of grouped profiles that has already been created:

Procedure

	1.	Navigate to Infrastructure > Profiles > Metrics Forwarding and select the appropriate profile Type.
	2.	Check the box next to the profile you want to edit.
	3.	Click Edit.
	4.	Modify, add or remove group profiles.
	5.	Click Save.

Delete a Profile

Use the following procedure to delete the profile from your dashboard:

Before you begin

You must remove the association between the profile and the gateway before you delete the profile from your dashboard. See Remove a Gateway Association for more information.

Procedure

	1.	Navigate to Infrastructure > Profiles > Metrics Forwarding and select the appropriate profile Type.
	2.	Check the box next to the profile you want to delete.
	3.	Click Delete.
	4.	Click Yes or No to either confirm or cancel the delete action.

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