# Step 6: Use Amazon CloudWatch to view Amazon MSK metrics
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In this step of [Getting Started Using Amazon MSK](getting-started.md), you look at the Amazon MSK metrics in Amazon CloudWatch.

**To view Amazon MSK metrics in CloudWatch**View metrics in CloudWatch

1. Open the CloudWatch console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Metrics**.

1. Choose the **All metrics** tab, and then choose **AWS/Kafka**.

1. To view broker-level metrics, choose **Broker ID, Cluster Name**. For cluster-level metrics, choose **Cluster Name**.

1. (Optional) In the graph pane, select a statistic and a time period, and then create a CloudWatch alarm using these settings.

**Next Step**

[Step 7: Delete the AWS resources created for this tutorial](delete-cluster.md)