Use AWS CLI to inspect available log groups and review logs for a selected workload in CloudWatch.
Understand the first steps of log-based troubleshooting in AWS.
Confirm AWS CLI is configured correctly before touching logs.
Run aws configure list
Run aws sts get-caller-identity
Confirm correct region
Find a relevant log group for a test workload.
Run aws logs describe-log-groups
Choose a relevant log group
Document selected workload context
Use a live tail or review recent output to understand application behavior.
Run aws logs tail ... --follow
Observe new log lines
Summarize useful findings
Verify AWS context.
Describe log groups.
Choose a relevant log group.
Tail logs with AWS CLI.
Document troubleshooting findings.
CloudWatch log groups are listed successfully
A target log group is selected
Logs are visible from the CLI
README explains the troubleshooting workflow
CloudWatch log investigation notes
CLI proof or screenshots
README with commands and findings
Very useful for explaining how you begin troubleshooting workloads in AWS using CloudWatch Logs instead of guessing blindly.
Looking in the wrong region
Choosing the wrong log group
Assuming no logs means no activity
Not documenting what the logs actually show
Correlate logs with EC2 or Lambda behavior
Add CloudWatch metrics discussion
Build a small incident response playbook
Automate log queries in a script