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300-410 Practice Question: Consider the configuration snippet: logging…
Consider the configuration snippet:
logging 192.168.1.10 vrf Mgmt-intf logging source-interface Vlan1 logging trap 6
What is the effect of the 'logging trap 6' command?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is forgetting that syslog severity numbers are inverted — candidates who think '6 means only level 6' or '6 through 7' pick the wrong answer, when the correct interpretation is that the threshold includes all numerically lower (more severe) levels.
Answer choices
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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Messages of severity 0 through 6 are sent to the syslog server.
The 'logging trap 6' command sets the syslog severity threshold for messages sent to remote syslog servers. Because syslog severity numbers are inverted (0 is most severe, 7 is least), specifying level 6 means all messages with severity 0 through 6 (emergencies through informational) are sent, while level 7 (debugging) messages are suppressed.
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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Only messages of severity 6 are sent to the syslog server.
Why it's wrong here
Severity 6 alone is not sent; the trap level sets the maximum severity forwarded, so levels 0 through 6 are transmitted. Filtering to exactly one level would require a syslog discriminator or access list, not the trap keyword.
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Messages of severity 0 through 6 are sent to the syslog server.
Why this is correct
The `logging trap 6` command sets the syslog severity threshold to level 6 (informational), so all messages from severity 0 (emergencies) up to and including 6 are forwarded to the server at 192.168.1.10. This satisfies the stem's requirement to determine which severities reach the syslog host.
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Messages of severity 6 through 7 are sent to the syslog server.
Why it's wrong here
'logging trap 6' sets the maximum severity forwarded to the syslog server to level 6 (informational), so levels 0 through 6 are sent, not 6 through 7. It tempts because the number 6 appears in both the command and the option, yet severity 7 (debugging) is excluded by this threshold.
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The number 6 is invalid; only named levels are accepted.
Why it's wrong here
Cisco IOS accepts numeric severity levels 0–7, so 6 is valid and maps to informational. The command therefore sets the syslog severity threshold, not a syntax error. Named keywords are optional aliases, not a requirement; rejecting the numeral misreads IOS parser behaviour.
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