# Monitoring metrics in a DB instance {% hint style="info" %} This page was generated from content adapted from the [AWS Developer Guide](https://github.com/awsdocs/amazon-rds-user-guide.git) {% endhint %} ## Viewing instance status and recommendations * **Note**\ Amazon RDS also uses another status called *maintenance status*, which is shown in the **Maintenance** column of the Amazon RDS console. This value indicates the status of any maintenance patches that need to be applied to a DB instance. Maintenance status is independent of DB instance status. For more information about maintenance status, see [Applying updates for a DB instance](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/amazon_rds/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Maintenance.md#USER_UpgradeDBInstance.OSUpgrades). ## Analyzing performance with DevOps Guru for RDS * **Important**\ We recommend that you test any changes on a test instance before modifying a production instance. In this way, you understand the impact of the change. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://awsnotes.dendron.so/database/amazon-rds/common/monitoring-metrics-in-a-db-instance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.