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Google PCA Practice Question: Managing Implementation and Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability
You want to create a log-based alert in Cloud Logging that triggers when a specific error message appears in application logs. What is the first step?
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a logs-based metric that filters for the error message
To create a log-based alert, you first define a logs-based metric that counts occurrences of the error pattern. Then you create an alerting policy that monitors this metric and triggers when the count exceeds a threshold. Notifications are configured in the alerting policy, not the metric.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Create a logs-based metric that filters for the error message
Why this is correct
A logs-based metric is required to track the error count.
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Configure a Pub/Sub notification channel for alerts
Why it's wrong here
Notification channels are part of an alerting policy, not the first step.
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Create a log sink to export logs to Cloud Storage
Why it's wrong here
Sinks export logs, they don't create alerts.
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Set up an alerting policy directly on the log entries without a metric
Why it's wrong here
Alerting policies require a metric; they cannot be based directly on log entries.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
Alerting policy
An alerting policy is a set of rules that defines when to send notifications about a system condition that needs attention.
Key term
Cloud logging
Cloud logging is the practice of collecting, storing, and analyzing log data generated by cloud-based resources and applications to monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain security.
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