Log File
What is "Retention"?
Storing log files for a specified period.
What is "Archiving"?
Storage.
What is the component that indicates when a log message was generated?
Timestamp.
In the provided example, what severity level of log messages is being redirected to the syslog server?
Level 4
What command enables the message logging process on a Cisco device?
logging on
What is "Parsing"?
Analyzing log data for relevant information.
What is "Aggregation"?
Summarization.
What part of a log message indicates the facility that created the message?
Facility Identifier.
Which command configures a Cisco router to enable log redirection?
'logging on'
Which command specifies the host IP address or hostname of the syslog server that will receive the messages?
logging host
What is "Encryption"?
Securing log files using cryptographic techniques.
What is "Rotation"?
Cycling.
What is the term for the event description provided in a log message?
Message Text.
What is the command used to specify the host IP address of the syslog server on a Cisco router?
'logging host'
What command specifies the severity level of messages to be redirected to the syslog server?
logging trap
What is "Compression"?
Reducing the size of log files to save storage space.
What is "Normalization"?
Standardization.
What component of a log message indicates the number of times an interface has been reset?
Interface Reset Count
To which file would you add configuration on a Linux server to redirect log messages?
'/etc/syslog.conf'
Which command specifies the source IP address of system logging packets on a Cisco device?
'logging source-interface'
What is "Monitoring"?
Regularly checking log files for anomalies or suspicious activities.
What is "Extraction"?
Retrieval.
What is the term for the mnemonic that helps quickly identify the nature of a log message?
Message Tag
What must be restarted after making changes to the syslog configuration on a Linux server?
Syslogd daemon.
What command displays logging settings on a Cisco device?
show logging.