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System Monitoring and Log Analysis

Master system monitoring tools (top, htop, df, du) and log analysis techniques. Learn to troubleshoot performance issues, read system logs, and create monitoring scripts that form the foundation for Week 16 Prometheus monitoring.

240 minutes
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Lab Overview

Master system monitoring tools (top, htop, df, du) and log analysis techniques. Learn to troubleshoot performance issues, read system logs, and create monitoring scripts that form the foundation for Week 16 Prometheus monitoring.

What You'll Learn

Monitor system resources (CPU, memory, disk) in real-time

Analyze log files to troubleshoot issues

Use journalctl for systemd service logs

Create system health monitoring scripts

Identify and resolve common performance problems

Prerequisites

Linux Command Mastery completed

Package Management lab completed

Technologies Covered

linuxmonitoringlogstroubleshooting

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