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210-065 · Question #431

After making an IP address change on the VCS system, an admin is finding that the system is not behaving correctly after the change. Which type of VCS log provides more information on this issue?

The correct answer is B. configuration log. The VCS configuration log records all changes made to the system's settings, making it the correct log to consult when diagnosing misbehavior following an IP address change.

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Question

After making an IP address change on the VCS system, an admin is finding that the system is not behaving correctly after the change. Which type of VCS log provides more information on this issue?

Options

  • Anetwork log
  • Bconfiguration log
  • Cevent log
  • Dsyslog

How the community answered

(65 responses)
  • A
    12% (8)
  • B
    77% (50)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    8% (5)

Why each option

The VCS configuration log records all changes made to the system's settings, making it the correct log to consult when diagnosing misbehavior following an IP address change.

Anetwork log

The network log records packet-level or interface-level network activity and does not specifically correlate configuration changes to resulting behavior.

Bconfiguration logCorrect

The VCS configuration log captures a timestamped record of every configuration modification applied to the system, including network address changes. When the system behaves incorrectly after an IP change, the configuration log will show exactly what was changed, whether any dependent settings (such as DNS, NTP, or neighbor zone addresses) were not updated to match, and whether the change was applied correctly.

Cevent log

The event log records operational events such as calls, registrations, and alarms, but does not provide detail about specific configuration modifications that caused the issue.

Dsyslog

Syslog records general system and application messages and, while useful for broad diagnostics, does not provide the targeted configuration change history needed to trace an IP address update issue.

Concept tested: VCS configuration log for diagnosing post-change issues

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/unified-communications/telepresence-video-communication-server-vcs/products-maintenance-guides-list.html

Topics

#VCS configuration log#IP address change#troubleshooting logs#VCS administration

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