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N10-009 · Question #261

A network engineer wants to implement a solution where all web servers will send event data over port 514. Which of the following services will accomplish this task?

The correct answer is A. Syslog. The engineer needs a service to send event data over port 514 from web servers to a central collector.

Submitted by hans_de· Mar 6, 2026Network operations

Question

A network engineer wants to implement a solution where all web servers will send event data over port 514. Which of the following services will accomplish this task?

Options

  • ASyslog
  • BSMTP
  • CDNS
  • DDHCP

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    86% (32)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

The engineer needs a service to send event data over port 514 from web servers to a central collector.

ASyslogCorrect

Syslog is a standard protocol used for collecting system log and event messages from various network devices and applications. It commonly uses UDP port 514 (or TCP port 6514 for secure syslog) to transmit these event data messages to a centralized logging server for monitoring and analysis.

BSMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used for sending and receiving email, not for collecting system event data.

CDNS

DNS (Domain Name System) is used for resolving domain names to IP addresses, not for event logging.

DDHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is used for automatically assigning IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices, not for transmitting event data.

Concept tested: Syslog protocol and its common port

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/syslog-protocol/syslog-protocol-overview

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