PCNE Practice Question: Managing, Monitoring, and Optimising Network Operations
A network engineer has set up a Cloud Router with BGP for an HA VPN. The BGP session is flapping. Which log should be examined to diagnose the issue?
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.
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Cloud Router logs
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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Firewall Rules logs
Why it's wrong here
Firewall logs show rule hits, not BGP.
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VPN tunnel logs
Why it's wrong here
VPN tunnel logs show tunnel status, but BGP session details are in Cloud Router logs.
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VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
Flow Logs show traffic flows, not BGP events.
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Cloud Router logs
Why this is correct
Cloud Router logs BGP events, including session state changes and errors.
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