"Troubleshooting: Events Not Received from Network Device"

"Reason for Events Not Being Received"

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A network device is configured to send critical events to a syslog server; however, the following alerts are not being received: Severity 5 LINK-UPDOWN: Interface 1/1, changed state to down Severity 5 LINK-UPDOWN: Interface 1/3, changed state to down Which of the following describes the reason why the events are not being received?

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A. B. C. D.

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The reason why the critical events for LINK-UPDOWN on Interface 1/1 and Interface 1/3 are not being received could be due to several factors.

Option A states that the network device is not configured to log that level to the syslog server. This could be a possible reason why the events are not being received as the severity level might not be set to the appropriate level. Severity levels determine the importance of the event being logged. If the severity level is set too low, it might not trigger the events to be sent to the syslog server.

Option B suggests that the network device was down and could not send the event. This could be a possible reason as well, but it is unlikely as the question states that only these specific alerts are not being received. If the device were down, it is unlikely that any events would be sent to the syslog server.

Option C suggests that the syslog server is not compatible with the network device. This is also an unlikely reason as most syslog servers are designed to receive messages from a wide range of network devices.

Option D states that the syslog server did not have the correct MIB loaded to receive the message. This is a possible reason why the events are not being received. Management Information Base (MIB) files contain information about the network device that can be used to monitor and manage the device. If the syslog server does not have the correct MIB loaded, it might not be able to interpret the messages being sent by the network device correctly, resulting in the events not being received.

In conclusion, based on the information given, option A and D are the most likely reasons why the critical events for LINK-UPDOWN on Interface 1/1 and Interface 1/3 are not being received by the syslog server.