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300-410 Practice Question: A router is configured with 'logging host…
A router is configured with 'logging host 10.1.1.100' and 'logging trap informational'. The engineer notices that syslog messages with severity 5 (notice) are being sent, but messages with severity 6 (informational) are not. What is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that 'logging trap informational' automatically sends all informational messages, but the trap is that the engineer might have actually configured 'logging trap 5' (notice) instead, or that the severity level is set to a lower number, which excludes higher-numbered (less severe) messages.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The 'logging trap' command is set to 5 (notice) rather than 6 (informational).
The 'logging trap informational' command sets the logging severity level to 6, meaning the router should send syslog messages with severity 0 through 6. However, if only severity 5 (notice) messages are being sent, the most likely cause is that the 'logging trap' command was actually configured with level 5 (notice) instead of level 6 (informational). This is a common misconfiguration where the engineer mistakenly sets the level to 5, which excludes severity 6 messages.
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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The 'logging trap' command is set to 5 (notice) rather than 6 (informational).
Why this is correct
Correct because if the trap level is 5, only messages severity 0-5 are sent; severity 6 messages are excluded.
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The syslog server is dropping severity 6 messages due to its own configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the question states the router is not sending them; the server cannot drop what it never receives.
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The 'logging console' command is overriding the remote logging level.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because 'logging console' controls console output, not remote syslog.
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The router's clock is not synchronized, causing timestamp issues.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because clock synchronization affects timestamps but does not filter messages by severity.
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