This page describes Google Cloud platform logs created byCloud Workstations.

Overview

Cloud Logging receives, indexes, and stores platform log entries fromGoogle Cloud services, such as Cloud Workstations. Platform logs aresystem-defined, service-specific logs that can help you debug and troubleshootissues, as well as better understand the Google Cloudservices you're using.

User-definedaudit logging is chargeable and logs activity when a user updates resources.Platform logging,however, is non-chargeable and logs activity when Cloud Workstations assignsresources to a workstation.

Cloud Workstations creates the following types of platform logs:

• Disk assignments: Logs when Cloud Workstations assigns a persistent diskto a workstation. ThelogName field of this platform log ends withdisk_assignments and can be selected by updating the Logs Explorerwith the querylogName=projects/$PROJECT/logs/workstations.googleapis.com%2Fdisk_assignments.

• Instance assignments: Logs when Cloud Workstations assigns a VM instanceto a workstation. These logs contain the VM name, VM ID, internal IP address,and external IP address (if present). ThelogName field of this platformlog ends withvm_assignments and can be selected by updating theLogs Explorer with the querylogName=projects/$PROJECT/logs/workstations.googleapis.com%2Fvm_assignments.

• Workstation shutdowns: Logs when Cloud Workstations shuts down a workstationand unassigns the VM instance. These logs contain the VM name, VM ID, internal IP address,and external IP address (if present). ThelogName field of this platformlog ends withworkstation_shutdowns and can be selected by updating theLogs Explorer with the querylogName=projects/$PROJECT/logs/workstations.googleapis.com%2Fworkstation_shutdowns.

For information about how to view Cloud Workstations logs inLogs Explorer,seeView logs.

What's next

• Learn more aboutCloud Workstations logging API.

• Understand and manageGoogle Cloud platform logs.

• Learn more aboutCloud Workstations audit logging.