CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 813

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?

Answer options

• 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.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because Network Time Protocol (NTP) settings ensure that network devices synchronize their clocks accurately. If the NTP settings on the network device are incorrect, the timestamps in the logs will not reflect the correct time. Options B, C, D, and E do not address the root issue of time synchronization across the network devices.