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Troubleshoot Fluentd Plugin Use

In this lab, you will be provided with a server that has Fluentd set up for you. There is a problem with the configuration, so you will need to perform troubleshooting to find the problems. Once found, you will need to fix the problems and get Fluentd to perform the required tasks.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

45m

Published

Aug 19, 2022

Challenge

Troubleshoot Configuration

Check the td-agent configuration file and any other relevant files to see why the rsyslog output is not being shown.

Then troubleshoot why the rsyslog output is not being shown in the td-agent stdout log.
Challenge

Test the Changes Made to the Configuration

Once you have fixed the problems, test the configuration by restarting anything that needs to be restarted.
Challenge

Test the rsyslog Output Is Being Received

Use another terminal and log in to the provided lab server again, or use a command that would be shown in the standard rsyslog output.

You should see this data is being shown as entries in the Fluentd log.

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