200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
A network administrator wants to use EEM on an IOS XE device to send a syslog message whenever a specific CLI command is entered. Which event detector should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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event cli match
EEM can trigger on CLI command entry using 'cli match' event.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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event syslog pattern
Why it's wrong here
This triggers on syslog messages, not CLI commands.
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event interface
Why it's wrong here
Interface events are for link up/down, not CLI.
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event cli match
Why this is correct
Correct. EEM can match CLI commands and execute actions.
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event timer
Why it's wrong here
Timer triggers based on time, not CLI.
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