---
title: "Operations"
description: "Day-2 operations for Calico Cloud connected clusters covering cluster management, secure component communications, monitoring, eBPF, and disconnection."
product: "Calico Cloud"
version: "v23.0.1"
section: "Operations"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/"
---

# Operations

Post-installation tasks for managing Calico Cloud.

##### [Manage clusters](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/cluster-management.md)

[Manage Calico Cloud connected clusters from the web console by adding clusters, removing managed clusters, and configuring cluster-wide alerts.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/cluster-management.md)

##### [Uninstall Calico Cloud from a cluster](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/disconnect.md)

[Disconnect a cluster from Calico Cloud with the migration script that uninstalls SaaS components and reverts the cluster to open-source Project Calico.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/disconnect.md)

##### [Calico Cloud Pro usage and billing](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/usage-metrics.md)

[Reference for finding Calico Cloud Pro usage and billing metrics, calculated as vCPU hours across all connected clusters each month.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/usage-metrics.md)

##### [Component logs](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/component-logs.md)

[Reference for locating and collecting Calico Cloud component logs including calico/node, Felix, Typha, and observability agents on connected clusters.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/component-logs.md)

## Monitoring

##### [Prometheus support](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/support.md)

[Reference for Prometheus support in Calico Cloud connected clusters covering the bundled operator-managed install and bring-your-own Prometheus deployment options.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/support.md)

##### [Recommended Prometheus metrics](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/recommended-metrics.md)

[Recommended Prometheus metrics for Calico Cloud Typha, Felix, and policy components on connected clusters, covering the signals most critical to cluster health.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/recommended-metrics.md)

##### [Bring your own Prometheus](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/byo-prometheus.md)

[Scrape Calico Cloud component metrics from an existing bring-your-own Prometheus deployment instead of the bundled operator-managed Prometheus on connected clusters.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/byo-prometheus.md)

##### [Configure Prometheus](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.md)

[Configure Calico Cloud Prometheus rules for denied-packet alerts and persistent storage on connected clusters by editing PrometheusRule and StorageClass resources.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.md)

##### [Configure Alertmanager](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/alertmanager.md)

[Configure Alertmanager in a Calico Cloud connected cluster to route Prometheus alerts to operators with deduplication, grouping, silencing, and inhibition rules.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/alertmanager.md)

##### [BGP metrics](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/bgp-metrics.md)

[Monitor BGP peering and route exchange in Calico Cloud connected clusters by defining Prometheus rules and thresholds for peer health and route counts.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/bgp-metrics.md)

##### [Policy metrics](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/policy-metrics.md)

[Monitor the runtime effect of policies on Calico Cloud connected clusters by defining Prometheus rules and thresholds that fire alerts on policy hits.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/policy-metrics.md)

##### [Fluentd metrics](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/elasticsearch-and-fluentd-metrics.md)

[Track Calico Cloud Fluentd metrics in Prometheus to alert on flow, DNS, and audit log collection disruptions on connected clusters.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/metrics/elasticsearch-and-fluentd-metrics.md)

## eBPF

##### [eBPF use cases](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/ebpf/use-cases-ebpf.md)

[Guidance on when the Calico Cloud eBPF data plane on a connected cluster fits a workload compared to the standard iptables data plane, with trade-offs.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/ebpf/use-cases-ebpf.md)

##### [Enable eBPF on an existing cluster](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/ebpf/enabling-ebpf.md)

[Switch a Calico Cloud connected cluster to the eBPF data plane on an existing installation as an alternative to the iptables data plane.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/ebpf/enabling-ebpf.md)

##### [Troubleshoot eBPF mode](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/ebpf/troubleshoot-ebpf.md)

[Troubleshooting guide for the Calico Cloud eBPF data plane on a connected cluster covering verification logs, service connectivity, BPF map inspection, and failure modes.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/operations/ebpf/troubleshoot-ebpf.md)