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MikroTik RouterOS is sending logs to an external syslog server. Which protocol and port is used by RouterOS for sending logs (by default)?
Suggested Answer: A
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35 comments · newest first
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Zoila
11 months ago
Surprised it's not using a different port!
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Felicia
11 months ago
Yup, definitely UDP 514. Classic choice!
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Vallie
11 months ago
Wait, is it really UDP? I thought it was TCP.
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Barrett
11 months ago
Totally agree, that's the default.
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Lashawnda
11 months ago
It's UDP 514 for sure!
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Ming
12 months ago
I'm pretty confident it's UDP 514, but I should double-check my notes just to be safe.
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Thaddeus
12 months ago
I feel like I might be mixing up the ports; wasn't there something about UDP 21 in FTP?
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Salome
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about syslog protocols, and I think it was definitely UDP 514.
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Gail
1 year ago
I think RouterOS uses UDP for syslog, but I'm not entirely sure if it's 514 or something else.
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Tamera
1 year ago
Okay, let me break this down. RouterOS is a router OS, so it makes sense it would use syslog to send logs. UDP 514 is the default for syslog, so I'm going with A.
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Lashaunda
1 year ago
The question mentions RouterOS, so I'm guessing it's probably using UDP as the protocol. Now I just need to figure out the port.
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Florencia
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Vallie
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident this is UDP 514 since that's the standard port for syslog.
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Yvonne
1 year ago
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Kayleigh
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The REST API options seem interesting, but I'm not as familiar with those. I'll need to review the documentation carefully to make sure I understand the differences.
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Jerlene
1 year ago
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Sherrell
1 year ago
I bet the answer is TCP 110 just to mess with us. MikroTik likes to keep us on our toes, you know.
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Millie
1 year ago
UDP 514, definitely. Unless MikroTik decided to be a rebel and use a completely random port, but that would just be mean.
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Trinidad
1 year ago
Wait, is it UDP 21? That's the port for FTP, right? Oh no, my MikroTik knowledge is failing me!
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Sylvia
1 year ago
I hope the answer is UDP 514, or else I'm going to feel like a complete fool. I spent way too much time memorizing those MikroTik port numbers.
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Denise
1 year ago
Great, I'm relieved that I memorized the correct port number.
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Octavio
1 year ago
Yes, RouterOS uses UDP 514 by default for sending logs.
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Roxane
1 year ago
I agree, UDP 514 is the correct protocol and port.
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Lashawna
1 year ago
I think it's UDP 514.
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Paris
1 year ago
UDP 514 sounds right to me. Syslog typically uses that port, and MikroTik's documentation confirms it's the default setting.
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Christiane
1 year ago
Hmm, I remember learning about this in my MikroTik training. I'm pretty sure it's UDP 514, but let me double-check my notes.
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Brock
1 year ago
Great, thanks for confirming. UDP 514 it is.
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Dorothy
1 year ago
Yes, UDP 514 is the correct protocol and port for sending logs.
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Shonda
1 year ago
Great, thanks for confirming. UDP 514 it is.
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Bernadine
1 year ago
Yes, UDP 514 is the correct protocol and port for sending logs.
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Daren
1 year ago
I think you're right, it's UDP 514 for sure.
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Samira
1 year ago
I think you're right, it's UDP 514 for sure.
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Domitila
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but UDP 514 seems like the most common choice for syslog servers.
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Paris
2 years ago
I agree with Winifred, UDP 514 makes sense for sending logs.
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Winifred
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) UDP 514.