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Start Ensuring Successful Operation of a Cloud Solution PracticeYou need to query logs in Cloud Logging to find errors from a specific Compute Engine instance. The instance ID is 'my-instance'. Which query language filter should you use?
Explanation: For Cloud Logging queries. The `resource.type` must be `"gce_instance"` (not the full URI) and the instance ID is stored in `resource.labels.instance_id`. Using `severity>=ERROR` ensures you capture all logs with severity ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, or EMERGENCY. Option A uses an incorrect `resource.type` and the wrong field name for instance ID. Option B uses `severity="ERROR"` which excludes higher severity logs. Option D uses `labels.instance_id` instead of `resource.labels.instance_id`.
You need to drain a GKE node for maintenance. Which THREE steps should you perform? (Select 3)
Explanation: To drain a GKE node for maintenance, first use `kubectl drain <node-name>` (Option B). This command cordons the node to prevent new pods from being scheduled and evicts existing pods. The `--ignore-daemonsets` flag is crucial as DaemonSets are designed to run on every node and would otherwise prevent the drain from completing. The `--delete-emptydir-data` flag is necessary if pods on the node use `emptyDir` volumes, as this data is local to the node and will be lost. After the node is successfully drained, you can perform the necessary maintenance or delete the node (Option D). Finally, if the node is to be reused, it must be uncordoned using `kubectl uncordon <node-name>` (Option E) to allow the scheduler to place new pods on it.
You are deploying a new revision of a Cloud Run service. You want to gradually shift traffic from the old revision to the new one, starting with 10% traffic to the new revision. Which command should you use?
Explanation: The correct command to gradually shift traffic to a new revision in Cloud Run is 'gcloud run services update-traffic', which allows specifying the revision and percentage. This command updates the traffic allocation without redeploying the service, enabling canary deployments. The syntax '--to-revision new-revision --percent 10' correctly sets 10% of traffic to the new revision.
You want to view recent errors from your Compute Engine instances using Cloud Logging. Which query language statement would you use in the Log Explorer?
Explanation: In Cloud Logging, Compute Engine instances are identified by `resource.type = "gce_instance"`. Errors are filtered using the `severity` field with the value `"ERROR"`. String values in Cloud Logging queries, such as resource types and severity levels, must be enclosed in double quotes. Option D correctly uses `resource.type = "gce_instance"` and `severity = "ERROR"`.
You want to create a snapshot of a persistent disk named 'my-disk' in zone us-central1-a. Which command should you use?
Explanation: The correct command to create a snapshot of a persistent disk is `gcloud compute snapshots create`. You specify the snapshot name as a positional argument or with `--snapshot-name`, the source disk with `--source-disk`, and its zone with `--source-disk-zone` or `--zone` if the disk is in the same zone as the command is run from, or if it's a regional disk. Option A correctly uses `gcloud compute snapshots create` with the appropriate flags.
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