Router log files provide detailed Information about the network traffic on the Internet. It gives information about the attacks to and from the networks. The router stores log files in the____________.

• A. Router cache
• B. Application logs
• C. IDS logs
• D. Audit logs

Answer: (A)

Logging on a router records events like traffic details and security incidents, but the router cache is not meant for storing these logs. The cache is a fast-access area used to hold recently computed routing decisions to speed packet forwarding, not for long-term data retention. To keep logs, routers use a log buffer in memory (RAM) for immediate access or store logs in non-volatile storage such as flash/NVRAM, and many devices can forward these logs to a centralized syslog server. So the typical on-device location for router logs is the log buffer or persistent storage, not the cache. Options describing application, IDS, or audit logs refer to logs produced by other systems or tools, not the router’s own log storage.