200-301 Question #1688: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

What is the purpose of the logging facility?

Options

• AIt represents the source that generated the syslog event.
• BIt defines the severity of the syslog event.
• CIt contains the text message that describes the syslog event.
• DIt represents the timestamp of the syslog event.

Explanation

The logging facility in syslog messages categorizes the source or type of application that generated a log event.

Common mistakes.

• B. Severity levels (e.g., error, warning, info) define the importance or urgency of a syslog event, not the facility.
• C. The text message describes the event itself and is known as the 'mnemonic' or 'message text', not the facility.
• D. The timestamp indicates when the event occurred, which is a separate component of a syslog message, not the facility.

Concept tested. Syslog message components (facility)

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/netmgmt/configuration/xe-16/nm-log-xe-16-book/nm-log-config-syslog.html

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