Drag and drop the syslog and NTP items on the left to the correct descriptions on the right.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Alert: immediate action needed
Notification: normal but significant condition
Reference clock (e.g., atomic clock or GPS)
NTP client synchronized to a stratum 1 server
Configures the device as an NTP client
Displays syslog messages in the buffer
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out for confusing syslog severity levels with facility types. Also, ensure you correctly match the NTP client and server roles in the context of time synchronization.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Syslog facility: Identifies the type of system or process that generated the log message
Each item is correctly paired with its description: A identifies the syslog facility (the source of the log), B indicates syslog severity (urgency level), C correctly describes an NTP server (time source), and D correctly describes an NTP client (time requester). These are foundational definitions for syslog and NTP operations.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Syslog facility: Identifies the type of system or process that generated the log message
Why this is correct
Correct. Syslog facility exactly matches the description: it identifies the type of system or process that generated the log message.
Syslog severity: Indicates the importance or urgency of the log message
Why this is correct
Correct. Syslog severity indicates the importance or urgency of the log message, as described.
NTP server: Provides accurate time synchronization to network devices
Why this is correct
Correct. NTP server provides accurate time synchronization to network devices, consistent with its role.
NTP client: Requests and receives time synchronization from an NTP server
Why this is correct
Correct. NTP client requests and receives time synchronization from an NTP server, matching the description.
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Key term
Network Time Protocol
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol that synchronizes the clocks of computers and devices over a network to a common reference time source, typically Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Key term
NTP
Network Time Protocol is a networking protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers and devices over a network to a common time reference.
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