000-221 Question #129: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. errclear-j 16F35C72. The AIX errclear command deletes entries from the system error log, and the -j flag targets specific entries by their error log identifier.

Question

A failed disk has been replaced. The administrator wants to purge the references to the failure from the AIX error. The errors reported had an SRN of 16F35C72. How can the old errors be removed from the error log?

Options

Aerrpt-d-j 16F35C72
Berrclear-j 16F35C72
Cerrlogger-r-j 16F35C72
Derrmsg-d-j 16F35C72

Explanation

The AIX errclear command deletes entries from the system error log, and the -j flag targets specific entries by their error log identifier.

Common mistakes.

A. errpt generates formatted error log reports for viewing and filtering purposes and cannot delete or purge any entries from the error log.
C. errlogger inserts operator-supplied messages into the error log and has no capability to remove existing entries from the log.
D. errmsg displays the text descriptions stored in error message template files and has no function for deleting error log entries.

Concept tested. AIX errclear command for removing error log entries

Reference. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=e-errclear-command

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