RedHat EX380 Value Pack (Frequently Bought Together)

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* Verify logging namespace and resources
* oc get ns openshift-logging
* oc -n openshift-logging get clusterlogforwarder
* ClusterLogForwarder configures pipelines and outputs.
* Create/Edit ClusterLogForwarder (example structure)
* Define an output (external system) and pipeline selecting application logs.
* Apply via YAML:
* oc -n openshift-logging apply -f clusterlogforwarder.yaml
* Validate collector pods are healthy
* oc -n openshift-logging get pods
* Forwarding relies on collectors (vector/fluentd depending config).
* Generate a test log line
* oc -n openshift-logging run logger --image=busybox --restart=Never -- /bin/sh -c 'echo hello- forwarding; sleep 5'
* This creates a known message to search in the external endpoint.
* Confirm logs arrive at destination
* Use your external system's query/search to confirm hello-forwarding.

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Step 1: Verify the cluster name, namespace, and user name that should be referenced.
The lab uses cluster api-ocp4-example-com:6443, namespace audit-ns, and user audit-sa.
Step 2: Run the command:
oc config set-context audit --cluster api-ocp4-example-com:6443 --namespace audit-ns --user audit-sa -- kubeconfig audit.config Step 3: Confirm context creation.
The lab output shows:
Context "audit" created.
Detailed explanation:
A kubeconfig context ties together three things: a cluster endpoint, a user identity, and optionally a default namespace. This Task creates a context named audit in the file audit.config. Contexts are useful because they simplify repeated administration by letting the user switch between prepared working environments instead of re-entering cluster and namespace details each time. The namespace portion is especially helpful for project- scoped operations, because commands run under that context default to the chosen namespace. Accuracy matters here: if the user name in the context does not match the credentials entry or the cluster name does not exist in the kubeconfig, the context will not function as intended.

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* Create PDB
* cat < < EOF | oc -n payments apply -f -
* apiVersion: policy/v1
* kind: PodDisruptionBudget
* metadata:
* name: api-pdb
* spec:
* minAvailable: 2
* selector:
* matchLabels:
* app: api
* EOF
* minAvailable: 2 blocks evictions that would reduce availability below 2.
* Verify PDB
* oc -n payments get pdb
* oc -n payments describe pdb api-pdb

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* Create namespace and service account
* oc new-project ci
* oc -n ci create sa ci-bot
* The SA will represent automation access.
* Grant permissions (example: edit in namespace)
* oc -n ci policy add-role-to-user edit system:serviceaccount:ci:ci-bot
* Without permissions, token auth succeeds but API actions are denied.
* Generate token (TokenRequest)
* TOKEN=$(oc -n ci create token ci-bot)
* OCP issues a short-lived token by default (good practice).
* Create kubeconfig using the token
* oc config set-cluster lab --server="$(oc whoami --show-server)" \
* --insecure-skip-tls-verify=true --kubeconfig=ci-bot.kubeconfig
* oc config set-credentials ci-bot --token="$TOKEN" --kubeconfig=ci-bot.kubeconfig
* oc config set-context ci --cluster=lab --user=ci-bot --namespace=ci \
* --kubeconfig=ci-bot.kubeconfig
* oc config use-context ci --kubeconfig=ci-bot.kubeconfig
* This produces a self-contained kubeconfig for CI automation.
* Test access
* oc --kubeconfig=ci-bot.kubeconfig get pods

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Explanation:
Step 1: Make sure the MachineConfig YAML has already been created or modified in the local Git repository.
This Task assumes the file change is ready to be committed.
Step 2: Run the command:
git commit -am "Add MachineConfig for motd" & & git push origin main
Step 3: Verify the commit succeeds and the push goes to the main branch.
The lab output shows:
[main 8d32a1] Add MachineConfig for motd
Detailed explanation:
This Task is part of a GitOps workflow. Instead of manually applying changes directly to the cluster, the desired configuration is stored in Git, and a GitOps controller such as Argo CD synchronizes the cluster to match the repository state. The command commits all tracked modified files with the message Add MachineConfig for motd and then pushes the change to the main branch. In this model, Git becomes the source of truth. A MachineConfig is typically used to manage node-level operating system configuration in OpenShift, so pushing it through GitOps ensures the change is auditable, repeatable, and reconciled declaratively. If the commit does not include the intended YAML, the synchronization mechanism will not apply the desired change.