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A SOC team uses Microsoft Sentinel and wants to ingest custom log events from an on-premises Linux application that writes to a local file. The team sets up the Log Analytics agent on the Linux server and configures a data connector. Which of the following is the necessary configuration step to collect the custom log file?
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A
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Create a Syslog data connector and specify the facility and severity to filter the application logs from /var/log.
Syslog collects system logs via the syslog daemon, not arbitrary application log files written to other paths. The agent does not treat random files as syslog.
B
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Configure the Log Analytics agent to collect performance counters for the application process.
Performance counters collect metrics like CPU and memory, not log file text content.
C
Best answer
Use the Custom Logs feature in the Log Analytics workspace to specify the path to the application log file and define the log type name.
Correct. Custom Logs allow ingestion of text files by monitoring specified file paths and parsing lines into custom logs.
D
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Deploy a Log Analytics gateway and configure the application to write directly to the gateway using the HTTP Data Collector API.
The HTTP Data Collector API can be used, but it requires the application to send HTTP requests. The scenario states the application writes to a local file, so the agent must watch that file.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
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What does this SC-200 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Use the Custom Logs feature in the Log Analytics workspace to specify the path to the application log file and define the log type name. — For custom logs from Linux, you need to configure the Log Analytics agent to watch a specific file path. This is done by adding a new custom log in the Log Analytics workspace advanced settings under 'Custom Logs'. You specify the file path pattern and the log type name. Enabling Syslog or performance counters does not collect arbitrary text files. The agent must be configured to tail the log file.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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