Discuss GIAC GSNA Exam Topic 4 Question 17

Fill in the blank with the command to complete the statement below. Do not enter the full path of the command.

The command supports system logging and kernel message trapping.

AThe sysklogd command supports system logging and kernel message trapping.

Suggested Answer: A

syslogd and klogd, which support system logging and kernel message trapping. Since, this utility supports both internet and UNIX domain

sockets, it also supports both local and remote logging. Every logged message contains at least a time and a hostname field and sometimes a

program name field as well.

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14 comments · newest first

Kenneth 11 months ago

I thought there were other options too, like rsyslog?

Alise 11 months ago

Yup, sysklogd is the classic choice.

Dorthy 12 months ago

Wait, is that really the only one?

Delisa 12 months ago

Agreed, it's the go-to for logging.

Nettie 12 months ago

That's definitely sysklogd!

Kanisha 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused; I thought there were multiple commands for logging. Is sysklogd the only one that fits this description?

Cristal 1 year ago

I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and I think syslogd was the answer. Maybe it's the same here?

Jody 1 year ago

I remember practicing with logging commands, and sysklogd sounds familiar, but I could be mixing it up with something else.

Kizzy 1 year ago

I think the answer might be syslogd, but I'm not completely sure if that's the right command.

Lili 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The goal is to test all the product risks in a risk-based way, but the risk assessment is not reliable. I'll need to re-read the question carefully to make sure I understand the best approach.

Tammi 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is A. If two out of three replicas are not available, the broker should return a NotEnoughReplicasException when a produce request with acks=all is sent.

Denny 1 year ago

I think setting notification methods is a feature, but I don't think CloudMonitor would handle automatic actions. Really not certain though.

Jeannine 1 year ago

I think we had a similar practice question about adjusting service parameters, but I can't recall if T204 or T302 was the right one to change.

Kendra 1 year ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about how to update the user's sign-in name without losing any application history.

GIAC GSNA Exam - Topic 4 Question 17 Discussion