Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 264 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's N10-008

Question #: 264
Topic #: 1

A network administrator is reviewing the network device logs on a syslog server. The messages are normal, but the time stamps on the messages are incorrect.
Which of the following actions should the administrator take to ensure the log message time stamps are correct?

A. Change the NTP settings on the network device.
B. Change the time on the syslog server.
C. Update the network device firmware.
D. Adjust the timeout settings on the syslog server.
E. Adjust the SSH settings on the network device.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by onikafei at Sept. 28, 2022, 11:03 p.m.

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Hundo_954

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

Q: how would the device's time settings affect the syslog server's message timestamps? A: The timestamps on syslog messages are based on the system clocks of the devices that generate the logs, not the server's. When a network device, like a router or switch, generates a log message, it stamps the message with its current time according to its internal clock.

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famco

1 year, 9 months ago

I'm not sure if it is a trick question. As far as I know, the timestamp (on log) is set by the syslog server and not the Network device itself. So, if timestamp is wrong it is about the syslog server and changing NTP setting on the network device would not help. Looks like the question is checking who is setting the timestamp. If it is the device then the NTP of device can be corrected. Otherwise it is of the syslog server.

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famco

1 year, 9 months ago

I change my answer to NTP on Network Device. The timestamp is given by the device and it just makes sense. What was I thinking

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StellarSteve

1 year, 10 months ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Change the NTP settings on the network device. NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the time on network devices. If the time stamps on the syslog server are incorrect, it is likely that the NTP settings on the network device are incorrect. By updating the NTP settings on the network device, the time stamps on the syslog server will be corrected.

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JakeCharles

2 years, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Change the NTP settings on the network device.

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onikafei

2 years, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: A

This is correct the ntp settings directly affect the syslog. This kind of problem is typically a time zone error, you need to change it in ntp and it should reflect onto the syslog

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