RedHat Exam EX200 Topic 2 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for RedHat's EX200 exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 2

Part 1 (on Node1 Server)

Task 16 [Running Containers]

Configure your host journal to store all journal across reboot

Copy all journal files from /var/log/journal/ and put them in the /home/shangrila/container-logserver

Create and mount /home/shangrila/container-logserver as a persistent storage to the container as /var/log/ when container start

AExplanation:
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[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman ps
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
d5ffe018a53c registry.domain15.example.com:5000/rhel8/rsyslog:latest /bin/rsyslog.sh 5 seconds ago Up 4 seconds ago logserver
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman stats logserver
Error: stats is not supported in rootless mode without cgroups v2
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman stop logserver
d5ffe018a53ca7eb075bf560d1f30822ab6fe51eba58fd1a8f370eda79806496
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman rm logserver
Error: no container with name or ID logserver found: no such container
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ mkdir -p container-journal/
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[shangrila@node1 ~]$ sudo systemctl restart systemd-journald
[sudo] password for shangrila:
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ sudo cp -av /var/log/journal/* container-journal/
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ sudo cp -av /var/log/journal/* container-journal/
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ sudo chown -R shangrila container-journal/
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman run -d --name logserver -v /home/shangrila/container-journal/:/var/log/journal:Z registry.domain15.example.com:5000/rhel8/rsyslog
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman ps
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ loginctl enable-linger
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ loginctl show-user shangrila|grep -i linger
Linger=yes
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[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman stop logserver
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman rm logserver
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ systemctl --user daemon-reload
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ systemctl --user enable --now container-logserver
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman ps
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
3903e1d09170 registry.domain15.example.com:5000/rhel8/rsyslog:latest /bin/rsyslog.sh 4 seconds ago Up 4 seconds ago logserver
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ systemctl --user stop container-logserver.service
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[shangrila@node1 ~]$ sudo reboot
[shangrila@node1 ~]$ podman ps -a
CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES
7e6cd59c506a registry.domain15.example.com:5000/rhel8/rsyslog:latest /bin/rsyslog.sh 10 seconds ago Up 9 seconds ago logserver

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Anisha

1 months ago

Wait, did they just say 'reboot' in a container question? I hope that doesn't mean I have to restart the entire server to test this solution. That would be a real pain!

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Cecily

4 days ago

Don't worry, you don't have to reboot the server, just restart the container and you should be good to go.

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Mollie

12 days ago

Yeah, restarting the container should be enough to see if the changes work.

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Tamesha

21 days ago

No need to restart the entire server, you can just restart the container to test the solution.

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Tiera

2 months ago

This is a great example of how containers can help us manage system services more effectively. I like how the question covers both the host-level and container-level configuration.

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Emilio

11 days ago

It's a good way to ensure all journal files are stored and persistent across reboots.

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Margurite

22 days ago

Yes, containers help with host-level and container-level configuration.

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Serita

1 months ago

Containers make managing system services easier.

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Dottie

2 months ago

Haha, I wonder if the exam creators are trying to trip us up with that 'container-logserver' directory name. I bet they're just testing our attention to detail!

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Penney

21 days ago

Definitely, can't afford to miss any steps when setting up containers.

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Penney

22 days ago

It's all about being thorough and following the instructions to the letter.

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Penney

1 months ago

I know right! They really want to make sure we're paying attention to every detail.

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Yasuko

2 months ago

Hmm, the steps look straightforward, but I'm curious about the performance impact of mounting the entire journal directory into the container. Wouldn't it be better to use a smaller, dedicated log directory instead?

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Naomi

2 days ago

Agreed. Using a smaller log directory would likely improve performance.

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Shenika

21 days ago

That's a good point. It would be more efficient to use a dedicated log directory.

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Loreta

1 months ago

You could create a smaller log directory and only mount that into the container.

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Galen

1 months ago

It's a valid concern. Mounting the entire journal directory could impact performance.

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Glen

2 months ago

I think the explanation provided really helped in understanding the steps.

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Dominga

2 months ago

I agree, configuring the host journal was tricky.

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Tamekia

2 months ago

Wow, this is a comprehensive question! Configuring the journal to persist across reboots and setting up a dedicated container for the log server is really important for maintaining system logs.

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Adell

1 months ago

Definitely, following these steps ensures that log data is preserved and accessible even after system reboots.

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Lynda

1 months ago

What are some benefits of using containers for log management compared to traditional methods?

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Ronny

1 months ago

It's interesting to see the step-by-step process of configuring the host journal and setting up persistent storage for the container.

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Dominque

1 months ago

I agree, having a dedicated container for the log server helps in isolating log data and ensuring its availability.

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Josue

2 months ago

That's true, managing system logs efficiently is crucial for troubleshooting and monitoring.

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Shawnda

2 months ago

How can we ensure that the logs are stored securely and can be accessed easily when needed?

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Beckie

3 months ago

I found Task 16 quite challenging.

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