Intro to Splunk

Question 1

When an alert action is configured to run a script, Splunk must be able to locate the script.
Which is one of the directories Splunk will look in to find the script?

A. $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts
B. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/scripts
C. $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/etc/scripts
D. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/scripts/bin

Answer 1

A. $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts

Question 2

Which Boolean operator is always implied between two search terms, unless otherwise specified?

A. OR
B. NOT
C. AND
D. XOR

Answer 2

C. AND

Question 3

What does the values function of the stats command do?

A. Lists all values of a given field.
B. Lists unique values of a given field.
C. Returns a count of unique values for a given field.
D. Returns the number of events that match the search.

Answer 3

A. Lists all values of a given field.

Question 4

Which stats command function provides a count of how many unique values exist for a given field in the result set?

A. dc(field)
B. count(field)
C. count-by(field)
D. distinct-count(field)

Answer 4

A. dc(field)

Question 5

A collection of items containing things such as data inputs, UI elements, and knowledge objects is known as what?

A. An app
B. JSON
C. A role
D. An enhanced solution

Answer 5

A. An app

Question 6

Which statement is true about Splunk alerts?

A. Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.
B. Alerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification.
C. Alerts are based on searches and require cron to run on scheduled interval.
D. Alerts are based on searches that are run exclusively as real-time.

Answer 6

A. Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

Question 7

What is the purpose of using a by clause with the stats command?

A. To group the results by one or more fields.
B. To compute numerical statistics on each field.
C. To specify how the values in a list are delimited.
D. To partition the input data based on the split-by fields.

Answer 7

A. To group the results by one or more fields.

Question 8

How do you add or remove fields from search results?

A. Use field +to add and field -to remove.
B. Use table +to add and table -to remove.
C. Use fields + to add and fields - to remove.
D. Use fields Plus to add and fields Minus to remove.

Answer 8

C. Use fields + to add and fields - to remove.

Question 9

A field exists in search results, but isn’t being displayed in the fields sidebar.
How can it be added to the fields sidebar?

A. Click All Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields.
B. Click Interesting Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields.
C. Click Selected Fields and select the field to add it to Interesting Fields.
D. This scenario isn’t possible because all fields returned from a search always appear in the fields sidebar.

Answer 9

A. Click All Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields.

Question 10

In the fields sidebar, which character denotes alphanumeric field values?

A. #
B. %
C. a
D. a#

Answer 10

C. a

Question 11

What is the main requirement for creating visualizations using the Splunk UI?

A. Your search must transform event data into Excel file format first.
B. Your search must transform event data into XML formatted data first.
C. Your search must transform event data into statistical data tables first.
D. Your search must transform event data into JSON formatted data first.

Answer 11

B. Your search must transform event data into XML formatted data first.

Question 12

What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in search strings?

A. action+purchase
B. action=purchase
C. action | purchase
D. action equal purchase

Answer 12

B. action=purchase

Question 13

What user interface component allows for time selection?

A. Time summary
B. Time range picker
C. Search time picker
D. Data source time statistics

Answer 13

B. Time range picker

Question 14

Which of the following searches will return results where fail, 400, and error exist in every event?

A. error AND (fail AND 400)
B. error OR (fail and 400)
C. error AND (fail OR 400)
D. error OR fail OR 400

Answer 14

C. error AND (fail OR 400)

Question 15

When placed early in a search, which command is most effective at reducing search execution time?

A. dedup
B. rename
C. sort -
D. fields +

Answer 15

A. dedup

Question 16

Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?

A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3

Answer 16

B. host=WWW3

Question 17

By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?

A. 10 Minutes
B. 15 Minutes
C. 1 Day
D. 7 Days

Answer 17

A. 10 Minutes

Question 18

What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (Choose all that apply.)

A. The lookup command must be used.
B. The lookup definition must be created.
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
D. The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command.

Answer 18

B. The lookup definition must be created.

Question 19

Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data originates?

A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server

Answer 19

B. Forwarder

Question 20

What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report?

A. All data accessible to the User role will appear in the report.
B. All data accessible to the owner of the report will appear in the report.
C. All data accessible to all users will appear in the report until the next time the report is run.
D. The owner of the report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the User role or the owners profile at run time.

Answer 20

D. The owner of the report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the User role or the owners profile at run time.

Question 21

When writing searches in Splunk, which of the following is true about Booleans?

A. They must be lowercase.
B. They must be uppercase.
C. They must be in quotations.
D. They must be in parentheses.

Answer 21

B. They must be uppercase.

Question 22

Which of the following searches would return events with failure in index netfw or warn or critical in index netops?

A. (index=netfw failure) AND index=netops warn OR critical
B. (index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))
C. (index=netfw failure) AND (index=netops (warn OR critical))
D. (index=netfw failure) OR index=netops OR (warn OR critical)

Answer 22

B. (index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))

Question 23

Select the answer that displays the accurate placing of the pipe in the following search string: index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats count by price

A. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats | count by price
B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price
C. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count | by price
D. index=security sourcetype=access_* | status=200 | stats count by price

Answer 23

B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price

Question 24

Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?

A. limit
B. useperc
C. addtotals
D. fieldcount

Answer 24

A. limit

Question 25

When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Add an output.
B. Export a dashboard panel.
C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel.
D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.

Answer 25

C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel.
D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.

Question 26

When running searches, command modifiers in the search string are displayed in what color?

A. Red
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Highlighted

Answer 26

C. Orange

Question 27

Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for dashboards?

A. Description_Group_Object
B. Group_Description_Object
C. Group_Object_Description
D. Object_Group_Description

Answer 27

C. Group_Object_Description

Question 28

How can search results be kept longer than 7 days?

A. By scheduling a report.
B. By creating a link to the job.
C. By changing the job settings.
D. By changing the time range picker to more than 7 days.

Answer 28

C. By changing the job settings.

Question 29

Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?

A. Filter as early as possible.
B. Never specify more than one index.
C. Include as few search terms as possible.
D. Use wildcards to return more search results.

Answer 29

A. Filter as early as possible.

Question 30

When looking at a dashboard panel that is based on a report, which of the following is true?

A. You can modify the search string in the panel, and you can change and configure the visualization.
B. You can modify the search string in the panel, but you cannot change and configure the visualization.
C. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization.
D. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, and you cannot change and configure the visualization.

Answer 30

C. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization.

Question 31

Which of the following are common constraints of the top command?

A. limit, count
B. limit, showpercent
C. limits, countfield
D. showperc, countfield

Answer 31

A. limit, count

Question 32

When displaying results of a search, which of the following is true about line charts?

A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series.
B. Line charts are optimal for single series when using Fast mode.
C. Line charts are optimal for multiple series with 3 or more columns.
D. Line charts are optimal for multiseries searches with at least 2 or more columns.

Answer 32

C. Line charts are optimal for multiple series with 3 or more columns.

Question 33

How are events displayed after a search is executed?

A. In chronological order.
B. Randomly by default.
C. In reverse chronological order.
D. Alphabetically according to field name.

Answer 33

C. In reverse chronological order.

Question 34

Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences?

A. Search & Reporting is the only app that can be set as the default application.
B. Full names can only be changed by accounts with a Power User or Admin role.
C. Time zones are automatically updated based on the setting of the computer accessing Splunk.
D. Full name, time zone, and default app can be defined by clicking the login name in the Splunk bar.

Answer 34

D. Full name, time zone, and default app can be defined by clicking the login name in the Splunk bar.

Question 35

What is a primary function of a scheduled report?

A. Auto-detect changes in performance.
B. Auto-generated PDF reports of overall data trends.
C. Regularly scheduled archiving to keep disk space use low.
D. Triggering an alert in your Splunk instance when certain conditions are met.

Answer 35

D. Triggering an alert in your Splunk instance when certain conditions are met.