Aix Quiz - The Error Logging
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Error logging is provided through..
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Alog
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Errlog
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Syslog
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Admlog
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Explore the fundamentals of error logging in AIX with this engaging quiz. Master essential commands like 'alog' and 'errpt' to handle boot, console, and system error logs effectively, enhancing your system administration skills in UNIX-based environments.
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Which command displays the contents of the boot log ?
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Alog -boot -all
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Alog -a -b boot
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Alog -o -t boot
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Alog -b boot
Correct Answer
A. Alog -o -t bootExplanation
-o Lists the contents of the log file. Writes the contents of the log file to standard output in sequential order.
-t identifies a log defined in the alog configuration database. The alog command gets the log's file name and size from the alog configuration database. If LogFile does not exist, one is created.Rate this question:
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Which command displays the console log ?
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Alog -c -a console
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Alog -o -t console
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Alog -cc log
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Alog -c log
Correct Answer
A. Alog -o -t consoleExplanation
The command "alog -o -t console" is the correct answer because the "-o" option specifies that the output should be displayed on the console, and the "-t console" option filters the log entries to only show the console log.Rate this question:
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Lists all log types that alog knows..
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Alog -all
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Alog -ALL
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Alog -L
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Alog -l
Correct Answer
A. Alog -LExplanation
The correct answer is "alog -L". This command is used to list all log types that alog knows. By running this command, the user can view a comprehensive list of available log types in the system.Rate this question:
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Which command displays the contents of system error log ?
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Errpt -a
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Errpt -A
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Errpt -All
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Errpt -showall
Correct Answer(s)
A. Errpt -a
A. Errpt -AExplanation
-a Displays information about errors in the error log file in detailed format.
-A Displays a shortened version of the detailed report produced by the -a flag.Rate this question:
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# errclear 5 The above command will clear errors up until 5 days ago.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
The "errclear" command is used to clear errors. In this case, the command is followed by the number 5, indicating that it will clear errors up until 5 days ago. Therefore, the statement that the above command will clear errors up until 5 days ago is true.Rate this question:
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# errpt -aDj errorid The above command lists particular error info.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
-a Displays information about errors in the error log file in detailed format.
-D Consolidates duplicate errors. The detailed error report, obtained with the -a flag, reports the number, and first and last times of the duplicates.
-j Includes only the error-log entries specified by the ErrorID (error identifier) variable.Rate this question:
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Which command displays tail on the error log ?
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Errpt -t
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Errpt -tail
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Errpt -at
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Errpt -c
Correct Answer
A. Errpt -cExplanation
The command "errpt -c" displays the tail on the error log. This command is used to view the most recent entries in the error log file. The "-c" flag stands for "continuous" and it ensures that the output is continuously updated as new errors are logged. By using this command, users can easily monitor and troubleshoot any errors or issues that are being recorded in the error log.Rate this question:
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# errpt -s 'date +%m%d0000%y' The above command displays all the errors that happened today
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The given command "errpt -s 'date +%m%d0000%y'" will display all the errors that occurred today. The "-s" flag is used to specify the start time for the error report, and in this case, it is set to the current date using the "date" command with the specified format. Therefore, the command will filter and display all the errors that have occurred since the start of the day.Rate this question:
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# errpt -j hdisk0 The above command displays all errors on hdisk0
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. FalseExplanation
Use the -N option should be used instead of -j
-N Generates a report of resource names specified by the ResourceNameList variable. The ResourceNameList variable is a list of names of resources that have detected errors.Rate this question:
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To list details about the error log
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/usr/lib/errdemon -l
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/usr/lib/errdemon -n
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/usr/lib/errdemon -a
Correct Answer
A. /usr/lib/errdemon -lExplanation
The correct answer is "/usr/lib/errdemon -l" because the "-l" option is used to list details about the error log. The other options ("-n" and "-a") do not provide information about the error log.Rate this question:
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The command to change the size of errorlog by 2Mb is..
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/usr/lib/errdemon +s 2097152
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/usr/lib/errdemon -s 2097152
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/usr/lib/errdemon +size=2097152
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/usr/lib/errdemon -a +size=2097152
Correct Answer
A. /usr/lib/errdemon -s 2097152Explanation
The correct answer is "/usr/lib/errdemon -s 2097152". This command is used to change the size of the errorlog by 2Mb. The "-s" flag is used to specify the size, followed by the desired size in bytes (2097152 bytes is equal to 2Mb).Rate this question:
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