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+---
+templates:
+  - name: mysql_replication_lag
+    version: 1
+    summary: MySQL replication lag
+    expr: |-
+      mysql_slave_status_source_server_id > 0 and ON (instance) mysql_slave_status_seconds_behind_source > [[ .threshold ]]
+    params:
+      - name: threshold
+        summary: Time in seconds
+        unit: s
+        type: float
+        value: 300
+    for: 5m
+    severity: critical
+    annotations:
+      description: |-
+        MySQL Replication Lagging on {{ $labels.instance }}
+        VALUE = {{ $value }}
+      summary: MySQL Replication Lagging on (instance {{ $labels.instance }})