Metric type IDs

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  • Updated August 2, 2026
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    • Metric type IDs identify each time-series metric that a connector writes to the metrics database. Use these IDs to locate metrics in Insights Explorer or when you build custom dashboards and indicators.

    Cisco Meraki metric type IDs

    Table 1. Cisco Meraki metric type IDs
    Metric type ID Unit Description
    meraki.uplink.status Boolean Uplink up or down.
    uplink.usage.sent Bytes Bytes sent on the uplink.
    uplink.usage.received Bytes Bytes received on the uplink.
    uplink.throughput.sent bps Throughput sent on the uplink.
    uplink.throughput.received bps Throughput received on the uplink.
    uplink.latency ms Uplink latency.
    uplink.loss Percent Uplink packet loss.
    uplink.bandwidth.limit.upload bps Configured upload bandwidth limit for the uplink.
    uplink.bandwidth.limit.download bps Configured download bandwidth limit for the uplink.
    vpn.usage.sent KB Data sent over the VPN tunnel.
    vpn.usage.received KB Data received over the VPN tunnel.
    vpn.minJitter, vpn.maxJitter, vpn.avgJitter ms Minimum, maximum, and average VPN jitter.
    vpn.minLatency, vpn.maxLatency, vpn.avgLatency ms Minimum, maximum, and average VPN latency.
    vpn.minPercentageLoss, vpn.maxPercentageLoss, vpn.avgPercentageLoss Percent Minimum, maximum, and average VPN packet loss.
    vpn.minMOS, vpn.maxMOS, vpn.avgMOS String Minimum, maximum, and average VPN Mean Opinion Score.
    device.performance.score String Device performance score.
    switch.port.status Boolean Switch port status.

    Fortinet metric type IDs

    Table 2. Fortinet metric type IDs
    Metric type ID Unit Description
    fortinet.sdwan.sla.latency ms SD-WAN SLA latency.
    fortinet.sdwan.sla.jitter ms SD-WAN SLA jitter.
    fortinet.sdwan.sla.packetloss Percent SD-WAN SLA packet loss.
    fortinet.sdwan.sla.link_up Boolean SD-WAN link up or down status.
    fortinet.sdwan.sla_log.count String SLA log entry count.
    fortinet.performance.cpu.usage Percent FortiGate CPU usage.
    fortinet.performance.memory.usage Percent FortiGate memory usage.

    VERIFY: Confirm the metric type IDs written by the Fortinet SD-WAN Interface Log integration. This integration is listed in the installed integrations reference but its metric type IDs are not yet documented here.