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300-410 Practice Question: Which THREE are valid syslog severity levels…
Which THREE are valid syslog severity levels defined in RFC 5424? (Choose THREE.)
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Why each option matters
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Emergency (0)
RFC 5424 defines eight severity levels from 0 to 7. Levels 0 (Emergency), 1 (Alert), 2 (Critical), 3 (Error), 4 (Warning), 5 (Notice), 6 (Informational), and 7 (Debug). 'Fatal' is not a standard level; it is sometimes used informally. 'Trace' is not a standard level. 'Severe' is not a standard level.
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Emergency (0)
Why this is correct
Level 0 is the highest severity, indicating system is unusable.
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Fatal (1)
Why it's wrong here
Fatal is not a standard syslog severity level; level 1 is Alert.
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Warning (4)
Why this is correct
Level 4 is Warning, indicating a potential problem.
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Trace (8)
Why it's wrong here
Trace is not a standard syslog level; the highest is Debug (7).
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Informational (6)
Why this is correct
Level 6 is Informational, used for normal operational messages.
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