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700-281 · Question #45

Which CLI command is used to create a W3C log?

The correct answer is D. logconfig. logconfig is the correct CLI command (found in platforms like Cisco AsyncOS for Web Security) used to manage log subscriptions, including creating and configuring W3C-format access logs. It provides the menu-driven interface where you can add, edit, and delete log subscriptions…

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Question

Which CLI command is used to create a W3C log?

Options

  • Amklogfiie
  • Badvancedproxyconfig
  • Cmakelog
  • Dlogconfig
  • Ew3clogconfig

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    95% (55)
  • E
    2% (1)

Explanation

logconfig is the correct CLI command (found in platforms like Cisco AsyncOS for Web Security) used to manage log subscriptions, including creating and configuring W3C-format access logs. It provides the menu-driven interface where you can add, edit, and delete log subscriptions with W3C as a selectable log type.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A. mklogfiie - Not a real command; the misspelling (double "i") is also a giveaway that this is a fabricated distractor.
  • B. advancedproxyconfig - A real Cisco WSA command, but it configures proxy behavior (HTTPS, FTP, DNS, etc.), not log creation.
  • C. makelog - Not a real command on any major web proxy/security platform.
  • E. w3clogconfig - Sounds plausible because it contains "w3c," but no such command exists; it's a tempting trap for test-takers who guess based on naming logic.

Memory tip: Think "logging needs configuring" - logconfig handles all log management tasks, and W3C is simply one format option within it. If you see a command that sounds too specific to W3C (like option E), it's likely a distractor - real CLI tools use generic names and let you choose the format inside.

Topics

#W3C logging#CLI commands#log configuration#appliance setup

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