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300-410 Practice Question: Is troubleshooting a router that is experiencing…
A network engineer is troubleshooting a router that is experiencing high CPU utilization. The engineer checks the process list and sees that the 'EEM Server' process is consuming a significant amount of CPU. The engineer reviews the EEM configuration and finds multiple applets that are triggered by syslog events. What should the engineer do first to reduce CPU utilization?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use the 'show event manager statistics' command to see which applets are triggered most often.
High CPU from EEM is often due to excessive syslog triggers. The engineer should first identify which applets are being triggered most frequently and either optimize their conditions or reduce the number of applets.
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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Disable all EEM applets.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because this is too drastic; the engineer should first identify the problematic applet.
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Use the 'show event manager statistics' command to see which applets are triggered most often.
Why this is correct
Correct because this command provides per-applet trigger counts, helping pinpoint the culprit.
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Increase the router's CPU priority for the EEM process.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because this does not address the root cause of excessive triggers.
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Change the syslog trigger to use a less frequent pattern.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because this is a guess without first identifying which applet is causing the issue.
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