101 · Question #139
Which facility logs messages concerning GTM System parameters?
The correct answer is C. local2. F5 BIG-IP GTM uses specific syslog local facilities for different subsystems, and local2 is designated for GTM system parameter messages.
Question
Which facility logs messages concerning GTM System parameters?
Options
- Alocal0
- Blocal1
- Clocal2
- Dlocal3
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A2% (1)
- B7% (3)
- C87% (39)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
F5 BIG-IP GTM uses specific syslog local facilities for different subsystems, and local2 is designated for GTM system parameter messages.
local0 is used by the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) for data plane and traffic-related log messages, not GTM system parameters.
local1 is associated with httpd and web interface related logging, not GTM system parameters.
F5 BIG-IP GTM maps syslog output to different local facilities by subsystem. local2 is specifically assigned to log messages related to GTM system parameters, such as configuration and operational state changes at the system level. This facility assignment allows administrators to filter and route GTM system-level messages independently from other subsystem logs.
local3 is used for GTM request logging (DNS query and response logs), not GTM system parameter messages.
Concept tested: GTM syslog facility assignment for system parameters
Source: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13080
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