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Questions 1

The Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) is a collection of what type of knowledge object?

Options:

A.  

KV Store

B.  

Lookups

C.  

Saved searches

D.  

Data models

Discussion 0
Questions 2

The eval command 'if' function requires the following three arguments (in order):

Options:

A.  

Boolean expression, result if true, result if false

B.  

Result if true, result if false, boolean expression

C.  

Result if false, result if true, boolean expression

D.  

Boolean expression, result if false, result if true

Discussion 0
Questions 3

Which of the following data model are included In the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Alerts

B.  

Email

C.  

Database

D.  

User permissions

Discussion 0
Questions 4

Sally created several tags for employees of Buttercup Games. She tagged each employee’s badge number with the department name and location. Which search query would Sally use to filter for employees of the Marketing department who do not work in the San_Francisco office?

Options:

A.  

tag!=Marketing tag=San_Francisco

B.  

tag=Marketing NOT (tag=San_Francisco)

C.  

tag=Marketing exclude (tag=San_Francisco)

D.  

tag::Marketing!=San_Francisco

Discussion 0
Questions 5

What does the fillnull command replace null values with, if the value argument is not specified?

Options:

A.  

0

B.  

N/A

C.  

NaN

D.  

NULL

Discussion 0
Questions 6

Which search would limit an "alert" tag to the "host" field?

Options:

A.  

tag=alert

B.  

host::tag::alert

C.  

tag==alert

D.  

tag::host=alert

Discussion 0
Questions 7

It is mandatory for the lookup file to have this for an automatic lookup to work.

Options:

A.  

Source type

B.  

At least five columns

C.  

Timestamp

D.  

Input filed

Discussion 0
Questions 8

What type of command is eval?

Options:

A.  

Streaming in some modes

B.  

Report generating

C.  

Distributable streaming

D.  

Centralized streaming

Discussion 0
Questions 9

When using the transaction command, what is the assigned timestamp for each of the resulting transactions?

Options:

A.  

The timestamp of the event search time execution.

B.  

The timestamp of the earliest event.

C.  

The difference between the earliest and latest event.

D.  

The timestamp of the most recent event.

Discussion 0
Questions 10

To create a tag, which of the following conditions must be met by the user?

Options:

A.  

Identify at least one field:value pair.

B.  

Have the Power role at a minimum.

C.  

Be able to edit the sourcetype the tag applies to.

D.  

Must have the tag capability associated with their user role.

Discussion 0
Questions 11

What is the correct format for naming a macro with multiple arguments?

Options:

A.  

monthly_sales(argument 1, argument 2, argument 3)

B.  

monthly_sales(3)

C.  

monthly_sales[3]

D.  

monthly_sales[argument 1, argument 2, argument 3)

Discussion 0
Questions 12

Which statement is true?

Options:

A.  

Pivot is used for creating datasets.

B.  

Data models are randomly structured datasets.

C.  

Pivot is used for creating reports and dashboards.

D.  

In most cases, each Splunk user will create their own data model.

Discussion 0
Questions 13

When using the transaction command, how are evicted transactions identified?

Options:

A.  

Closed_txn field is set to o, or false.

B.  

Max_txn field is set to O, or false.

C.  

Txn_field is set to 1, or true.

D.  

open_txn field is set to 1, or true.

Discussion 0
Questions 14

What happens to the original field name when a field alias is created?

Options:

A.  

The original field name is not affected by the creation of a field alias.

B.  

The original field name is replaced by the field alias within the index.

C.  

The original field name is italicized to indicate that it is not an alias.

D.  

The original field name still exists in the index but is not visible to the user at search time.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

When multiple event types with different color values are assigned to the same event, what determines the color displayed for the events?

Options:

A.  

Rank

B.  

Weight

C.  

Priority

D.  

Precedence

Discussion 0
Questions 16

What other syntax will produce exactly the same results as | chart count over vendor_action by user?

Options:

A.  

| chart count by vendor_action, user

B.  

| chart count over vendor_action, user

C.  

| chart count by vendor_action over user

D.  

| chart count over user by vendor_action

Discussion 0
Questions 17

The eval command allows you to do which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

Format values

B.  

Convert values

C.  

Perform calculations

D.  

Use conditional statements

Discussion 0
Questions 18

Which of the following can be saved as an event type?

Options:

A.  

index=server_485 sourcetype=BETA_726 code=917 ['inputlookup append=t servercode.csv]

B.  

index=server_485 sourcetype=BETA_726 code=917 | stats where code > 200

C.  

index=server_485 sourcetype=BETA_726 code=917

D.  

index=server_485 sourcetype=BETA_726 code=917 | stats count by code

Discussion 0
Questions 19

Using the Field Extractor (FX) tool, a value is highlighted to extract and give a name to a new field. Splunk has not successfully extracted that value from all appropriate events. What steps can be taken so Splunk successfully extracts the value from all appropriate events? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Select an additional sample event with the Field Extractor (FX) and highlight the missing value in the event.

B.  

Re-ingest the data and attempt to extract from a new dataset.

C.  

Click on the event where the field was not extracted and choose “Change to Delimited".

D.  

Edit the regular expression manually.

Discussion 0
Questions 20

which of the following are valid options with the chart command

Options:

A.  

useother

B.  

usenull

C.  

fillfield

D.  

usefiled

Discussion 0
Questions 21

A search contains example(100,200). What is the name of the macro?

Options:

A.  

example(2)

B.  

example(var1,var2)

C.  

example($,$)

D.  

example[2]

Discussion 0
Questions 22

Which of the following statements would help a user choose between the transaction and stats commands?

Options:

A.  

state can only group events using IP addresses.

B.  

The transaction command is faster and more efficient.

C.  

There is a 1000 event limitation with the transaction command.

D.  

Use state when the events need to be viewed as a single event.

Discussion 0
Questions 23

When a search returns __________, you can view the results as a list.

Options:

A.  

a list of events

B.  

transactions

C.  

statistical values

Discussion 0
Questions 24

When performing a regex field extraction with the Field Extractor (FX), a data type must be chosen before a sample event can be selected. Which of the following data types are supported?

Options:

A.  

index or source

B.  

sourcetype or host

C.  

index or sourcetype

D.  

sourcetype or source

Discussion 0
Questions 25

Which of the following knowledge objects represents the output of an eval expression?

Options:

A.  

Eval fields

B.  

Calculated fields

C.  

Field extractions

D.  

Calculated lookups

Discussion 0
Questions 26

Calculated fields can be based on which of the following?

Options:

A.  

Tags

B.  

Extracted fields

C.  

Output fields for a lookup

D.  

Fields generated from a search string

Discussion 0
Questions 27

Which of the following statements about tags is true?

Options:

A.  

Tags are case insensitive.

B.  

Tags can make your data more understandable.

C.  

Tags are created at index time.

D.  

Tags are searched by using the syntax tag :: .

Discussion 0
Questions 28

Which of the following actions can the eval command perform?

Options:

A.  

Remove fields from results.

B.  

Create or replace an existing field.

C.  

Group transactions by one or more fields.

D.  

Save SPL commands to be reused in other searches.

Discussion 0
Questions 29

Which method in the Field Extractor would extract the port number from the following event? |

10/20/2022 - 125.24.20.1 ++++ port 54 - user: admin

Options:

A.  

Delimiter

B.  

rex command

C.  

The Field Extractor tool cannot extract regular expressions.

D.  

Regular expression

Discussion 0
Questions 30

What is the correct syntax to find events associated with a tag?

Options:

A.  

tag:=

B.  

tags=

C.  

tags:=

D.  

tag=

Discussion 0
Questions 31

When extracting fields, we may choose to use our own regular expressions

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 32

When using transaction, what is the default maximum span between events?

Options:

A.  

Unlimited

B.  

1h

C.  

1m

D.  

1d

Discussion 0
Questions 33

A user wants to create a new field alias for a field that appears in two sourcetypes.

How many field aliases need to be created?

Options:

A.  

One.

B.  

Two.

C.  

It depends on whether the original fields have the same name.

D.  

It depends on whether the two sourcetypes are associated with the same index.

Discussion 0
Questions 34

What is a benefit of installing the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on?

Options:

A.  

It permits users to create workflow actions to align with industry standards.

B.  

It provides users with a standardized set of field names and tags to normalize data.

C.  

It allows users to create 3-D models of their data and export these visualizations.

D.  

It enables users to itemize their events based on the results of the Search Job Inspector.

Discussion 0
Questions 35

Which of the following eval command function is valid?

Options:

A.  

Int ()

B.  

Count ( )

C.  

Print ()

D.  

Tostring ()

Discussion 0
Questions 36

When is a GET workflow action needed?

Options:

A.  

To send field values to an external resource.

B.  

To retrieve information from an external resource.

C.  

To use field values to perform a secondary search.

D.  

To define how events flow from forwarders to indexes.

Discussion 0
Questions 37

Which of the following statements describes macros?

Options:

A.  

A macro is a reusable search string that must contain the full search.

B.  

A macro is a reusable search string that must have a fixed time range.

C.  

A macro Is a reusable search string that may have a flexible time range.

D.  

A macro Is a reusable search string that must contain only a portion of the search.

Discussion 0
Questions 38

The timechart command is an example of which of the following command types?

Options:

A.  

Orchestrating

B.  

Transforming

C.  

Statistical

D.  

Generating

Discussion 0
Questions 39

What is the purpose of the fillnull command?

Options:

A.  

Replace empty values with a specified value.

B.  

Create a new field based on the values in an existing field.

C.  

Rename a specific field in the search results.

D.  

Replace all values in a specific field with a default value.

Discussion 0
Questions 40

This clause is used to group the output of a stats command by a specific name.

Options:

A.  

Rex

B.  

As

C.  

List

D.  

By

Discussion 0
Questions 41

In the Field Extractor Utility, this button will display events that do not contain extracted fields.

Select your answer.

Options:

A.  

Selected-Fields

B.  

Non-Matches

C.  

Non-Extractions

D.  

Matches

Discussion 0
Questions 42

When should the regular expression mode of Field Extractor (FX) be used? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

For data cleanly separated by a space, a comma, or a pipe character.

B.  

For data in a CSV (comma-separated value) file.

C.  

For data with multiple, different characters separating fields.

D.  

For unstructured data.

Discussion 0
Questions 43

The macro weekly_sales (2) contains the search string:

index—games I eval Product Sales = $price$ $AmountS01d$

Which of the following will return results?

Options:

A.  

‘weekly_sales(3.99, 10) '

B.  

‘weekly_sales($3.99$, $10$)

C.  

'weekly_sales (3.99, 10)

D.  

‘weekly_sales(3)

Discussion 0
Questions 44

Which of the following is true about data sets used in the Pivot tool?

Options:

A.  

They can only be created from data models.

B.  

They can only be created by users with the Admin role.

C.  

They can only be created from summary indexes.

D.  

They can only be created from saved reports.

Discussion 0
Questions 45

What is the correct Boolean order of evaluation for the where command from first to last?

Options:

A.  

NOT, Parentheses, OR, AND

B.  

AND, Parentheses, NOT, OR

C.  

Parentheses, NOT, AND, OR

D.  

Parentheses, NOT, OR, AND

Discussion 0
Questions 46

Which workflow uses field values to perform a secondary search?

Options:

A.  

POST

B.  

Action

C.  

Search

D.  

Sub-Search

Discussion 0
Questions 47

Which of the following statements about tags is true? (select all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

Tags are case-insensitive.

B.  

Tags are based on field/vale pairs.

C.  

Tags categorize events based on a search.

D.  

Tags are designed to make data more understandable.

Discussion 0
Questions 48

When using the transaction command, what does the argument maxspan do?

Options:

A.  

Sets the maximum total time between events in a transaction.

B.  

Sets the maximum length of all events within a transaction.

C.  

Sets the maximum total time between the earliest and latest events in a transaction.

D.  

Sets the maximum length that any single event can reach to be included in the transaction.

Discussion 0
Questions 49

What do events in a transaction have In common?

Options:

A.  

All events In a transaction must have the same timestamp.

B.  

All events in a transaction must have the same sourcetype.

C.  

All events in a transaction must have the exact same set of fields.

D.  

All events in a transaction must be related by one or more fields.

Discussion 0
Questions 50

The transaction command allows you to __________ events across multiple sources

Options:

A.  

duplicate

B.  

correlate

C.  

persist

D.  

tag

Discussion 0
Questions 51

Given the following eval statement:

... | eval field1 = if(isnotnull(field1),field1,0), field2 = if(isnull(field2), "NO-VALUE", field2)

Which of the following is the equivalent using fillnull?

Options:

A.  

... | fillnull values=(0,"NO-VALUE") fields=(field1,field2)

B.  

There is no equivalent expression using fillnull

C.  

... | fillnull field1 | fillnull value="NO-VALUE" field2

D.  

... | fillnull value=0 field1 | fillnull field2

Discussion 0
Questions 52

Which of the following statements describe the search string below?

| datamodel Application_State All_Application_State search

Options:

A.  

Evenrches would return a report of sales by state.

B.  

Events will be returned from the data model named Application_State.

C.  

Events will be returned from the data model named All_Application_state.

D.  

No events will be returned because the pipe should occur after the datamodel command

Discussion 0
Questions 53

Information needed to create a GET workflow action includes which of the following? (select all that apply.)

Options:

A.  

A name of the workflow action

B.  

A URI where the user will be directed at search time.

C.  

A label that will appear in the Event Action menu at search time.

D.  

A name for the URI where the user will be directed at search time.

Discussion 0
Questions 54

By default search results are not returned in ________ order.

Options:

A.  

Chronological

B.  

Reverser chronological

C.  

ASCIE

D.  

Alphabetical

Discussion 0
Questions 55

This is what Splunk uses to categorize the data that is being indexed.

Options:

A.  

sourcetype

B.  

index

C.  

source

D.  

host

Discussion 0
Questions 56

Which command is used to create choropleth maps?

Options:

A.  

geostats

B.  

cluster

C.  

geom

Discussion 0
Questions 57

Which search string would only return results for an event type called success ful_purchases?

Options:

A.  

tag=success ful_purchases

B.  

Event Type:: successful purchases

C.  

successful_purchases

D.  

event type—success ful_purchases

Discussion 0
Questions 58

Where are the results of eval commands stored?

Options:

A.  

In a field.

B.  

In an index.

C.  

In a KV Store.

D.  

In a database.

Discussion 0
Questions 59

The limit attribute will___________.

Options:

A.  

override default of 10

B.  

only work with top command

C.  

override default of 20

D.  

override default of 15

Discussion 0
Questions 60

A data model consists of which three types of datasets?

Options:

A.  

Constraint, field, value.

B.  

Events, searches, transactions.

C.  

Field extraction, regex, delimited.

D.  

Transaction, session ID, metadata.

Discussion 0
Questions 61

What commands can be used to group events from one or more data sources?

Options:

A.  

eval, coalesce

B.  

transaction, stats

C.  

stats, format

D.  

top, rare

Discussion 0
Questions 62

Which of the following commands will show the maximum bytes?

Options:

A.  

sourcetype=access_* | maximum totals by bytes

B.  

sourcetype=access_* | avg (bytes)

C.  

sourcetype=access_* | stats max(bytes)

D.  

sourcetype=access_* | max(bytes)

Discussion 0
Questions 63

Select this in the fields sidebar to automatically pipe you search results to the rare command

Options:

A.  

events with this field

B.  

rare values

C.  

top values by time

D.  

top values

Discussion 0
Questions 64

Which of the following statements is true, especially in large environments?

Options:

A.  

Use the scats command when you next to group events by two or more fields.

B.  

The stats command is faster and more efficient than the transaction command

C.  

The transaction command is faster and more efficient than the stats command.

D.  

Use the transaction command when you want to see the results of a calculation.

Discussion 0
Questions 65

This function of the stats command allows you to identify the number of values a field has.

Options:

A.  

max

B.  

distinct_count

C.  

fields

D.  

count

Discussion 0
Questions 66

Selected fields are displayed ______each event in the search results.

Options:

A.  

below

B.  

interesting fields

C.  

other fields

D.  

above

Discussion 0
Questions 67

In most large Splunk environments, what is the most efficient command that can be used to group events by fields/

Options:

A.  

join

B.  

stats

C.  

streamstats

D.  

transaction

Discussion 0
Questions 68

What approach is recommended when using the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on to normalize data?

Options:

A.  

Consult the CIM data model reference tables.

B.  

Run a search using the authentication command.

C.  

Consult the CIM event type reference tables.

D.  

Run a search using the correlation command.

Discussion 0
Questions 69

In what order arc the following knowledge objects/configurations applied?

Options:

A.  

Field Aliases, Field Extractions, Lookups

B.  

Field Extractions, Field Aliases, Lookups

C.  

Field Extractions, Lookups, Field Aliases

D.  

Lookups, Field Aliases, Field Extractions

Discussion 0
Questions 70

How is a variable for a macro defined?

Options:

A.  

Place the variable name inside of curly braces: {variable name}.

B.  

Place the variable name inside of asterisks: variable name.

C.  

Place the variable name inside of dollar signs: $variable name$.

D.  

Place the variable name inside of percentage signs: %variable name%.

Discussion 0
Questions 71

What is required for a macro to accept three arguments?

Options:

A.  

The macro's name ends with (3).

B.  

The macro's name starts with (3).

C.  

The macro's argument count setting is 3 or more.

D.  

Nothing, all macros can accept any number of arguments.

Discussion 0
Questions 72

A user runs the following search:

index—X sourcetype=Y I chart count (domain) as count, sum (price) as sum by product, action usenull=f useother—f

Which of the following table headers match the order this command creates?

Options:

A.  

The chart command does not allow for multiple statistical functions.

B.  

Product, sum: addtocart, sum: remove, sum: purchase, count: addtocart, count: remove, count: purchase

C.  

Product, count: addtocart, count: remove, count: purchase, sum: addtocart, sum: remove, sum: purchase

D.  

Count: product, sum: product, count: action, sum: action

Discussion 0
Questions 73

Which is not a comparison operator in Splunk

Options:

A.  

<=

B.  

=

C.  

!=

D.  

>

E.  

?=

Discussion 0
Questions 74

Which of the following can a field alias be applied to?

Options:

A.  

Indexes

B.  

Tags

C.  

Event types

D.  

Sourcetypes

Discussion 0
Questions 75

A user wants to create a workflow action that will retrieve a specific field value from an event and run a search in a new browser window

in the user's Splunk instance. What kind of workflow action should they create?

Options:

A.  

A Run workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.

B.  

A Search workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.

C.  

A POST workflow action, because the search is being sent to the user's current Splunk instance.

D.  

A GET workflow action, because a field value needs to be retrieved from the events returned in the user's search.

Discussion 0
Questions 76

Which of the following is true about Pivot?

Options:

A.  

Users can save reports from Pivot.

B.  

Users cannot share visualizations created with Pivot.

C.  

Users must use SPL to find events in a Pivot.

D.  

Users cannot create visualizations with Pivot.

Discussion 0
Questions 77

Marty has multiple data sources that contain fields with IP Address values. What knowledge object should he use to normalize the fields so his data is CIM compliant?

Options:

A.  

Event type

B.  

Field alias

C.  

Field extraction

D.  

Tag

Discussion 0
Questions 78

What are the names of the top-level datasets in data models?

Options:

A.  

Core datasets

B.  

Root datasets

C.  

Root indexes

D.  

Core indexes

Discussion 0
Questions 79

How is an event type created from the search window? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

In the top right corner, click Save As > Event Type.

B.  

In an event's detail dropdown, click Event Actions > Build Event Type.

C.  

Edit eventtypes.conf and add a new stanza.

D.  

Add | eventtype to the SPL and execute the search.

Discussion 0
Questions 80

There are several ways to access the field extractor. Which option automatically identifies data type, source type, and sample event?

Options:

A.  

Event Actions > Extract Fields

B.  

Fields sidebar > Extract New Field

C.  

Settings > Field Extractions > New Field Extraction

D.  

Settings > Field Extractions > Open Field Extraction

Discussion 0
Questions 81

When should you use the transaction command instead of the scats command?

Options:

A.  

When you need to group on multiple values.

B.  

When duration is irrelevant in search results. .

C.  

When you have over 1000 events in a transaction.

D.  

When you need to group based on start and end constraints.

Discussion 0
Questions 82

Based on the macro definition shown below, what is the correct way to execute the macro in a search string?

Options:

A.  

Convert_sales (euro, €, 79)”

B.  

Convert_sales (euro, €, .79)

C.  

Convert_sales ($euro,$€$,s79$

D.  

Convert_sales ($euro, $€$,S,79$)

Discussion 0
Questions 83

The stats command will create a _____________ by default.

Options:

A.  

Table

B.  

Report

C.  

Pie chart

Discussion 0
Questions 84

When can a pipe follow a macro?

Options:

A.  

A pipe may always follow a macro.

B.  

The current user must own the macro.

C.  

The macro must be defined in the current app.

D.  

Only when sharing is set to global for the macro.

Discussion 0
Questions 85

Which of the following is true about data model attributes?

Options:

A.  

They cannot be created within the data model.

B.  

They can only be added into a root search dataset.

C.  

They cannot be edited if inherited from a parent dataset.

D.  

They can be added to a dataset from search time field extractions.

Discussion 0
Questions 86

Which of the following is a function of the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM)?

Options:

A.  

Normalizing data across a Splunk deployment.

B.  

Providing templates for reports and dashboards.

C.  

Algorithmically shifting events to other indexes.

D.  

Reingesting previously indexed data with new field names.

Discussion 0
Questions 87

Which of the following statements best describes a macro?

Options:

A.  

A macro is a method of categorizing events based on a search.

B.  

A macro is a way to associate an additional (new) name with an existing field name.

C.  

A macro is a portion of a search that can be reused in multiple place

D.  

A macro is a knowledge object that enables you to schedule searches for specific events.

Discussion 0
Questions 88

Consider the following search:

Index=web sourcetype=access_combined

The log shows several events that share the same JSESSIONID value (SD404K289O2F151). View the events as a group. From the following list, which search groups events by JSESSIONID?

Options:

A.  

index=web sourcetype=access_combined SD404K289O2F151 I table JSESSIONID

B.  

index=web sourcetype=access_combined JSESSIONID

C.  

index=web sourcetype=access_combined I highlight JSESSIONID I search SD404K289O2F151

D.  

index-web sourcetype=access_combined I transaction JSESSIONID I search SD404K289O2F151

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Questions 89

When using timechart, how many fields can be listed after a by clause?

Options:

A.  

because timechart doesn't support using a by clause.

B.  

because _time is already implied as the x-axis.

C.  

because one field would represent the x-axis and the other would represent the y-axis.

D.  

There is no limit specific to timechart.

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Questions 90

What does the fillnull command replace null values with, it the value argument is not specified?

Options:

A.  

0

B.  

N/A

C.  

NaN

D.  

NULL

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Questions 91

A field alias is created where field1—fieid2 and the Overwrite Field Values checkbox is selected.

What happens if an event only contains values for fieid1?

Options:

A.  

field2 values are removed from the events.

B.  

field1 and field2 values are merged.

C.  

field2 values are unchanged.

D.  

field2 values are replaced with the value of the field1.

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