@@ -86,26 +86,22 @@ The **Alert details** tab has two sections. The top section provides a short lis
### Metrics tab
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/217768) in GitLab 13.2.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/217768) in GitLab 13.2.
> - [Changed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/340852) in GitLab 14.10. In GitLab 14.9 and earlier, this tab shows a metrics chart for alerts coming from Prometheus.
The **Metrics** tab displays a metrics chart for alerts coming from Prometheus. If the alert originated from any other tool, the **Metrics** tab is empty.
For externally-managed Prometheus instances, you must configure your alerting rules to display a chart in the alert. For information about how to configure
your alerting rules, see [Embedding metrics based on alerts in incident issues](../metrics/embed.md#embedding-metrics-based-on-alerts-in-incident-issues). See
[External Prometheus instances](../metrics/alerts.md#external-prometheus-instances) for information about setting up alerts for your self-managed Prometheus
instance.
In many cases, alerts are associated to metrics. You can upload screenshots of metric
charts in the **Metrics** tab.
Prerequisite:
To do so, either:
- You must have at least the Developer role.
- Select **upload** and then select an image from your file browser.
- Drag a file from your file browser and drop it in the drop zone.
To view the metrics for an alert:
When you upload an image, you can add text to the image and link it to the original graph.
1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Projects** and find your project.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Monitor > Alerts**.
1. Select the alert you want to view.
1. Below the title of the alert, select the **Metrics** tab.
