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// microshift_running_apps/microshift-observability-service.adoc

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= Verifying the {microshift-short} Observability state

[role="_abstract"]
After {microshift-short} Observability starts, you can verify the state by using a `systemd` service. The {microshift-short} Observability service logs are available as `journald` logs.

.Procedure

. Check the {microshift-short} Observability status by entering the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ sudo systemctl status microshift-observability
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. Check the {microshift-short} Observability logs by entering the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ sudo journalctl -u microshift-observability
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