You configure 'logging trap informational' on a router. Which numeric syslog severity corresponds to 'informational' and will be sent to the logging host?
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Correct answer: 6 (informational).
Why this is the answer
The logging trap informational command configures the router to send syslog messages with a severity level of 'informational' (level 6) and higher (meaning lower severity numbers, like emergencies, alerts, critical, errors, warnings, and notices) to the configured logging host. Syslog severity levels range from 0 (emergencies) to 7 (debugging). Therefore, 'informational' corresponds to level 6. Options 4 (warning), 5 (notice), and 7 (debug) are incorrect because 'warning' and 'notice' are higher severity than 'informational' and would also be sent, but 'informational' is the specified trap level. 'Debug' (level 7) is a lower severity than 'informational' and would not be sent with this configuration.
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