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description: Monitoring using metrics and logging
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# Monitor Besu

Monitoring enables identification of node and network issues. Specifically, configuring metrics and logging enables:

- [Visual representation of declining node or network performance](metrics.md)
- [Collection of log files to enable issue diagnosis](logging.md).

For an overview of monitoring Besu, view [this recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BuutRe0I28&feature=youtu.be).