Cribl Cribl Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Question 1

Which built-in Cribl tool allows you to inspect live events flowing through a pipeline without modifying the pipeline?

Accepted Answer

Live Data Capture (Preview)

Answer

Cribl's Live Data Capture (Preview) lets operators view a sample of events passing through a pipeline in real time without altering the pipeline configuration.

Question 2

In Cribl Stream, what metric indicates that a destination is experiencing backpressure?

Accepted Answer

Persistent Queue depth increasing over time

Answer

A growing Persistent Queue depth signals that events are accumulating faster than the destination can accept them, indicating backpressure.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the Cribl System Metrics dashboard?

Accepted Answer

To monitor CPU, memory, and throughput of the Cribl deployment in real time

Answer

The System Metrics dashboard provides real-time visibility into resource utilization (CPU, memory) and data throughput across the Cribl deployment.

Question 4

When a Cribl Worker node stops sending heartbeats to the Leader, what state does the Leader assign to that worker?

Accepted Answer

Unreachable

Answer

If a Worker node fails to send heartbeats within the expected interval, the Leader marks it as 'Unreachable' in the deployment status.

Question 5

Which Cribl log file should you check first when diagnosing a failed pipeline function?

Accepted Answer

cribl.log on the affected Worker node

Answer

The cribl.log on the Worker node executing the pipeline contains runtime errors and stack traces from failed pipeline functions.

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Cribl Cribl Monitoring & Troubleshooting