You want to create a log-based metric that counts error logs but excludes those from a specific VM instance named "test-instance". Which filter correctly implements this?

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GCP - Cloud Monitoring and Logging

Aseverity >= ERROR AND resource.labels.instance_id = "test-instance"

Bseverity >= ERROR OR resource.labels.instance_id != "test-instance"

Cseverity >= ERROR AND NOT resource.labels.instance_id = "test-instance"

Dseverity >= ERROR AND resource.labels.instance_name != "test-instance"

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Use severity >= ERROR to count error logs
This includes all logs with severity ERROR or higher.
Step 2: Exclude logs from the specific VM by instance name
The correct label for VM name is resource.labels.instance_id, not instance_name.
Step 3: Combine conditions with AND and use exclusion operator
Use AND with NOT label= or equivalent to exclude logs from "test-instance".
Final Answer:
severity >= ERROR AND NOT resource.labels.instance_id = "test-instance" -> Option C
Quick Check:
Exclude by instance_id with AND and NOT [OK]

Quick Trick: Use resource.labels.instance_id to filter VM by name [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using instance_name instead of instance_id
Using OR instead of AND causing wrong matches
Using = instead of exclusion operator

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You want to create a log-based metric that counts error logs but excludes those from a specific VM instance named "test-instance". Which filter correctly implements this?

Step 1: Use severity >= ERROR to count error logs

Step 2: Exclude logs from the specific VM by instance name

Step 3: Combine conditions with AND and use exclusion operator

Final Answer:

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