300-710 SNCF Integration Practice Question
An administrator configures Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense to send connection logs to a syslog server. However, the syslog server receives logs with source IP addresses belonging to the FMC management interface rather than the FTD data interface IP address. What is the correct way to ensure syslog messages are sent directly from the FTD data or management interface as intended?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the specific syslog server settings under Platform Settings > Syslog on the FMC and designate the desired egress interface for alert generation.
In Platform Settings > Syslog, administrators can define the syslog server configuration and explicitly select whether the syslog packets originate from the management interface or a specific data interface (Security Intelligence/Routing configuration).
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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Configure a NAT exemption rule on the FTD to prevent translation of syslog traffic destined for the SIEM.
Why it's wrong here
NAT affects IP routing and translation, but selecting the correct source interface is controlled via FTD Platform Settings.
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Modify the Snort engine configuration file via Expert Mode to rewrite the source IP of exported syslog packets.
Why it's wrong here
Manually editing Snort config files for syslog source rewriting is unsupported and unnecessary; Platform Settings handles this.
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Enable 'Reliable Syslog' under System > Preferences on the FMC.
Why it's wrong here
Reliable syslog configures TCP transport instead of UDP, but does not dictate the source interface selection.
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Configure the specific syslog server settings under Platform Settings > Syslog on the FMC and designate the desired egress interface for alert generation.
Why this is correct
Platform Settings allow specifying the source interface and routing parameters for syslog export from FTD.
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