050-SEPROGRC-01 · Question #72
If you select a higher level of reporting for events to be logged (i.e. if you log "Info" versus "Events"), what will be the likely result?
The correct answer is A. Your log file will grow faster. Selecting a higher verbosity logging level in RSA Archer causes a greater volume of events to be written to log files, making those files grow faster.
Question
If you select a higher level of reporting for events to be logged (i.e. if you log "Info" versus "Events"), what will be the likely result?
Options
- AYour log file will grow faster.
- BYour log files will be easier to read.
- CYou will be alerted to each item logged.
- DA fewer number of items will be logged.
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A83% (35)
- B2% (1)
- C10% (4)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Selecting a higher verbosity logging level in RSA Archer causes a greater volume of events to be written to log files, making those files grow faster.
Higher logging levels such as 'Info' capture a broader set of events - including informational messages, warnings, and errors - compared to lower levels that record only critical failures. The increased number of log entries written per unit of time directly translates to faster log file size growth, which can have disk space and performance implications.
Higher verbosity produces more numerous and granular log entries, which typically makes logs harder to parse and interpret rather than easier.
Logging level controls which events are written to the log file; it does not trigger real-time alerts or notifications for each recorded item.
A higher logging level records more items, not fewer; reducing the level is what results in fewer entries being logged.
Concept tested: RSA Archer logging verbosity levels and log file growth rate
Source: https://community.rsa.com/t5/archer-platform-documentation/tkb-p/archer-platform-documentation
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