200-901 Cisco Platforms and Development Practice Question
An engineer wants to trigger an EEM applet when a specific syslog message appears. Which event detector should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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event syslog pattern
EEM's syslog event detector triggers on syslog messages matching a pattern.
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 timer cron
Why it's wrong here
Timer events are time-based, not syslog-based.
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event interface
Why it's wrong here
Interface events trigger on link state changes.
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event cli pattern
Why it's wrong here
CLI event triggers on command input, not syslog.
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event syslog pattern
Why this is correct
Syslog event detector triggers on syslog messages.
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