CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)Network OperationsMedium
While reviewing centralized logs, a technician finds a message tagged with syslog severity level 3. According to the standard syslog severity scale, which classification does this represent?
- AWarning
- BCritical
- CError
- DNotice
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Error
The standard syslog severity scale is: 0 Emergency, 1 Alert, 2 Critical, 3 Error, 4 Warning, 5 Notice, 6 Informational, 7 Debug. Level 3 corresponds to Error.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Warning is level 4, one step less severe than the message described.
- B. Critical is level 2, one step more severe than the message described.
- D. Notice is level 5, further down the severity scale.
Syslog Severity Levels
A standardized 0–7 numeric scale used by syslog to indicate the severity of a logged event, with 0 being most severe.
- 0=Emergency,1=Alert,2=Critical,3=Error
- 4=Warning,5=Notice,6=Informational,7=Debug
- Lower numbers indicate greater severity
Memory trick: 'Every Awesome Cat Eats Warm Noodles In Dark' = Emergency,Alert,Critical,Error,Warning,Notice,Info,Debug.