diff --git a/spec/type_aliases/sshloglevel_spec.rb b/spec/type_aliases/sshloglevel_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/type_aliases/sshloglevel_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'Foreman_proxy::Sshloglevel' do
+  # from ssh_config(5)
+  known_log_levels = %w[
+    QUIET
+    FATAL
+    ERROR
+    INFO
+    VERBOSE
+    DEBUG
+    DEBUG1
+    DEBUG2
+    DEBUG3
+  ]
+  it { is_expected.to allow_values(*known_log_levels) }
+  it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(nil) }
+  it { is_expected.not_to allow_value('all') }
+  it { is_expected.not_to allow_value('loud') }
+end
diff --git a/types/sshloglevel.pp b/types/sshloglevel.pp
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+++ b/types/sshloglevel.pp
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+# The possible openssh LogLevel values
+type Foreman_proxy::Sshloglevel = Enum['QUIET', 'FATAL', 'ERROR', 'INFO', 'VERBOSE', 'DEBUG', 'DEBUG1', 'DEBUG2', 'DEBUG3']