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Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin

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Questions 1

In this example, ifuseACKis set to true and themaxQueueSizeis set to 7MB, what is the size of the wait queue on this universal forwarder?

Options:

A.  

21MB

B.  

28MB

C.  

14MB

D.  

7MB

Discussion 0
Questions 2

What hardware attribute would need to be changed to increase the number of simultaneous searches (ad-hoc and scheduled) on a single search head?

Options:

A.  

Disk

B.  

CPUs

C.  

Memory

D.  

Network interface cards

Discussion 0
Questions 3

What is the importance of modifying Transparent Huge Pages (THP) and ulimit settings when installing Splunk Enterprise?

Options:

A.  

To allow maximum performance only in virtualized environments.

B.  

To align to best practices that reduce latency and maintain indexing and search performance.

C.  

To allow bare-minimum compatibility with Linux and Splunk Enterprise.

D.  

To minimize latency only within the indexing layer of Splunk environments.

Discussion 0
Questions 4

A non-clustered Splunk environment has three indexers (A,B,C) and two search heads (X, Y). During a search executed on search head X, indexer A crashes. What is Splunk ' s response?

Options:

A.  

Update the user in Splunk web informing them that the results of their search may be incomplete.

B.  

Repeat the search request on indexer B without informing the user.

C.  

Update the user in Splunk web that their results may be incomple and that Splunk will try to re-execute the search.

D.  

Inform the user in Splunk web that their results may be incomplete and have them attempt the search from search head Y.

Discussion 0
Questions 5

In inputs. conf, which stanza would mean Splunk was only reading one local file?

Options:

A.  

[read://opt/log/crashlog/Jan27crash.txt]

B.  

[monitor::/ opt/log/crashlog/Jan27crash.txt]

C.  

[monitor:/// opt/log/]

D.  

[monitor:/// opt/log/ crashlog/Jan27crash.txt]

Discussion 0
Questions 6

Windows can prevent a Splunk forwarder from reading open files. If files need to be read while they are being written to, what type of input stanza needs to be created?

Options:

A.  

Tail Reader

B.  

Upload

C.  

MonitorNoHandIe

D.  

Monitor

Discussion 0
Questions 7

TheLINE_BREAKERattribute is configured in which configuration file?

Options:

A.  

props.conf

B.  

indexes.conf

C.  

inpucs.conf

D.  

transforms.conf

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which of the following is true when authenticating users to Splunk using LDAP?

Options:

A.  

LDAP group names must match the Splunk role name defined in authorize.conf.

B.  

Splunk will search each LDAP strategy in the order in which they are listed in authentication.conf.

C.  

Splunk only supports encrypted LDAP connections.

D.  

LDAP will take precedence over local users with the same username as defined in etc/passwd.

Discussion 0
Questions 9

A Splunk app named cisco_collector contains a Python modular input. Where in Splunk’s directory structure will the modular input script be located?

Options:

A.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/cisco_collector/bin/cisco_collector.py

B.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/cisco_collector/cisco_collector.py

C.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/cisco_collector.py

D.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/mod_input/cisco_collector.py

Discussion 0
Questions 10

Which Splunk component requires a Forwarder license?

Options:

A.  

Search head

B.  

Heavy forwarder

C.  

Heaviest forwarder

D.  

Universal forwarder

Discussion 0
Questions 11

In a distributed environment, which Splunk component is used to distribute apps and configurations to the

other Splunk instances?

Options:

A.  

Indexer

B.  

Deployer

C.  

Forwarder

D.  

Deployment server

Discussion 0
Questions 12

What is required when adding a native user to Splunk? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Password

B.  

Username

C.  

Full Name

D.  

Default app

Discussion 0
Questions 13

Which command will join a Universal Forwarder to a deployment server?

Options:

A.  

splunk set deploy-poll < IP address/hostname > : < management_port >

B.  

splunk join d.server

C.  

splunk set deploy-server < IP address/hostname > : < management_port >

D.  

splunk join deploy-poll

Discussion 0
Questions 14

When does a warm bucket roll over to a cold bucket?

Options:

A.  

When Splunk is restarted.

B.  

When the maximum warm bucket age has been reached.

C.  

When the maximum warm bucket size has been reached.

D.  

When the maximum number of warm buckets is reached.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

An admin is running the latest version of Splunk with a 500 GB license. The current daily volume of new data

is 300 GB per day. To minimize license issues, what is the best way to add 10 TB of historical data to the

index?

Options:

A.  

Buy a bigger Splunk license.

B.  

Add 2.5 TB each day for the next 5 days.

C.  

Add all 10 TB in a single 24 hour period.

D.  

Add 200 GB of historical data each day for 50 days.

Discussion 0
Questions 16

When are knowledge bundles distributed to search peers?

Options:

A.  

After a user logs in.

B.  

When Splunk is restarted.

C.  

When adding a new search peer.

D.  

When a distributed search is initiated.

Discussion 0
Questions 17

Which options for Multifactor Authentication, also known as MFA, are available in Splunk Enterprise?

Options:

A.  

Google Authenticator and Okta Verify

B.  

LastPass and Microsoft Entra ID

C.  

Ping Identity and CrowdStrike Falcon

D.  

Duo Security and RSA Security

Discussion 0
Questions 18

Which additional component is required for a search head cluster?

Options:

A.  

Deployer

B.  

Cluster Master

C.  

Monitoring Console

D.  

Management Console

Discussion 0
Questions 19

All search-time field extractions should be specified on which Splunk component?

Options:

A.  

Deployment server

B.  

Universal forwarder

C.  

Indexer

D.  

Search head

Discussion 0
Questions 20

In case of a conflict between a whitelist and a blacklist input setting, which one is used?

Options:

A.  

Blacklist

B.  

Whitelist

C.  

They cancel each other out.

D.  

Whichever is entered into the configuration first.

Discussion 0
Questions 21

Which feature of Splunk’s role configuration can be used to aggregate multiple roles intended for groups of

users?

Options:

A.  

Linked roles

B.  

Grantable roles

C.  

Role federation

D.  

Role inheritance

Discussion 0
Questions 22

Data from a monitored file was accidentally indexed into Index B, but it should have been indexed into Index A. Which set of steps correctly fixes the issue and allows the data to be re-indexed into the correct index?

Options:

A.  

Use the delete command to remove the data from the incorrect index, Index B.

Stop the indexer.

Run a rebuild command.

Restart the indexer.

B.  

Adjust the appropriate .conf file to send the data to the correct index, Index A.

Use the delete command to remove the data from the incorrect index, Index

B.  

Stop the forwarder.

Run a rebuild command.

Restart the forwarder.

C.  

Adjust the appropriate .conf file to send the data to the correct index, Index A.

Stop the indexer.

Run btprobe -d < fishbucket_path > --file < file_path > --reset.

Restart the indexer.

D.  

Confirm that the data is being sent to the correct index, Index A.

Adjust the appropriate .conf file to send the data to the correct index.

Stop the forwarder.

Run btprobe -d < fishbucket_path > --file < file_path > --reset.

Restart the forwarder.

Use the delete command to make the previous incorrect events unsearchable from Index B.

Discussion 0
Questions 23

Which Splunk configuration file is used to enable data integrity checking?

Options:

A.  

props.conf

B.  

global.conf

C.  

indexes.conf

D.  

data_integrity.conf

Discussion 0
Questions 24

When enabling data integrity control, where does Splunk Enterprise store the hash files for each bucket?

Options:

A.  

Splunk Enterprise stores hash files in the logdata directory of the corresponding bucket.

B.  

Splunk Enterprise stores hash files in the rawdata directory of the corresponding bucket.

C.  

Splunk Enterprise stores hash files in the hashdata directory of the corresponding bucket.

D.  

Splunk Enterprise stores hash files in the metadata directory of the corresponding bucket.

Discussion 0
Questions 25

Assume a file is being monitored and the data was incorrectly indexed to an exclusive index. The index is

cleaned and now the data must be reindexed. What other index must be cleaned to reset the input checkpoint

information for that file?

Options:

A.  

_audit

B.  

_checkpoint

C.  

_introspection

D.  

_thefishbucket

Discussion 0
Questions 26

What is the name of the object that stores events inside of an index?

Options:

A.  

Container

B.  

Bucket

C.  

Data layer

D.  

Indexer

Discussion 0
Questions 27

Which of the following applies only to Splunk index data integrity check?

Options:

A.  

Lookup table

B.  

Summary Index

C.  

Raw data in the index

D.  

Data model acceleration

Discussion 0
Questions 28

What is the correct order of steps in Duo Multifactor Authentication?

Options:

A.  

1 Request Login2. Connect to SAML server3 Duo MFA4 Create User session5 Authentication Granted 6. Log into Splunk

B.  

1. Request Login 2 Duo MFA3. Authentication Granted 4 Connect to SAML server5. Log into Splunk6. Create User session

C.  

1 Request Login2 Check authentication / group mapping3 Authentication Granted4. Duo MFA5. Create User session6. Log into Splunk

D.  

1 Request Login 2 Duo MFA3. Check authentication / group mapping4 Create User session5. Authentication Granted6 Log into Splunk

Discussion 0
Questions 29

Which Splunk component(s) would break a stream of syslog inputs into individual events? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Universal Forwarder

B.  

Search head

C.  

Heavy Forwarder

D.  

Indexer

Discussion 0
Questions 30

Which of the following is true regarding LDAP integration with Splunk Enterprise?

Options:

A.  

Having the change authentication capability will not allow setup of the LDAP integration.

B.  

Mappings can be changed at any time if the user has the power role.

C.  

A user cannot log in via LDAP unless they have an associated Splunk role.

D.  

LDAP integration will not function unless all groups are mapped to an LDAP group.

Discussion 0
Questions 31

Which of the following are required when defining an index in indexes. conf? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

coldPath

B.  

homePath

C.  

frozenPath

D.  

thawedPath

Discussion 0
Questions 32

Which of the following apply to how distributed search works? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

The search head dispatches searches to the peers

B.  

The search peers pull the data from the forwarders.

C.  

Peers run searches in parallel and return their portion of results.

D.  

The search head consolidates the individual results and prepares reports

Discussion 0
Questions 33

Which Splunk forwarder type allows parsing of data before forwarding to an indexer?

Options:

A.  

Universal forwarder

B.  

Parsing forwarder

C.  

Heavy forwarder

D.  

Advanced forwarder

Discussion 0
Questions 34

Which optional configuration setting in inputs .conf allows you to selectively forward the data to specific indexer(s)?

Options:

A.  

_TCP_ROUTING

B.  

_INDEXER_LIST

C.  

_INDEXER_GROUP

D.  

_INDEXER ROUTING

Discussion 0
Questions 35

Which of the following are supported options when configuring optional network inputs?

Options:

A.  

Metadata override, sender filtering options, network input queues (quantum queues)

B.  

Metadata override, sender filtering options, network input queues (memory/persistent queues)

C.  

Filename override, sender filtering options, network output queues (memory/persistent queues)

D.  

Metadata override, receiver filtering options, network input queues (memory/persistent queues)

Discussion 0
Questions 36

Which of the following statements apply to directory inputs? {select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

All discovered text files are consumed.

B.  

Compressed files are ignored by default

C.  

Splunk recursively traverses through the directory structure.

D.  

When adding new log files to a monitored directory, the forwarder must be restarted to take them into account.

Discussion 0
Questions 37

What is the default purpose of a Splunk Deployment Server?

Options:

A.  

To stage and deploy updates from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/

B.  

To stage and deploy updates from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/manager-apps/

C.  

To stage and deploy updates from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/

D.  

To stage and deploy updates from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/peer-apps/

Discussion 0
Questions 38

Which of the following CLI commands removes a search peer from Distributed Search?

Options:

A.  

splunk remove search-server -auth admin:password 123.45.67.89:8089

B.  

splunk clear search-server -auth admin:password 123.45.67.89:8089

C.  

splunk clear search-peer -auth admin:password 123.45.67.89:8089

D.  

splunk remove search-peer -auth admin:password 123.45.67.89:8089

Discussion 0
Questions 39

Event processing occurs at which phase of the data pipeline?

Options:

A.  

Search

B.  

Indexing

C.  

Parsing

D.  

Input

Discussion 0
Questions 40

What event-processing pipelines are used to process data for indexing? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

fifo pipeline

B.  

Indexing pipeline

C.  

Parsing pipeline

D.  

Typing pipeline

Discussion 0
Questions 41

The following stanza is active in indexes.conf:

[cat_facts]

maxHotSpanSecs = 3600

frozenTimePeriodInSecs = 2630000

maxTota1DataSizeMB = 650000

All other related indexes.conf settings are default values.

If the event timestamp was 3739283 seconds ago, will it be searchable?

Options:

A.  

Yes, only if the bucket is still hot.

B.  

No, because the index will have exceeded its maximum size.

C.  

Yes, only if the index size is also below 650000 MB.

D.  

No, because the event time is greater than the retention time.

Discussion 0
Questions 42

Which option accurately describes the purpose of the HTTP Event Collector (HEC)?

Options:

A.  

A token-based HTTP input that is secure and scalable and that requires the use of forwarders

B.  

A token-based HTTP input that is secure and scalable and that does not require the use of forwarders.

C.  

An agent-based HTTP input that is secure and scalable and that does not require the use of forwarders.

D.  

A token-based HTTP input that is insecure and non-scalable and that does not require the use of forwarders.

Discussion 0
Questions 43

Running this search in a distributed environment:

On what Splunk component does the eval command get executed?

Options:

A.  

Heavy Forwarders

B.  

Universal Forwarders

C.  

Search peers

D.  

Search heads

Discussion 0
Questions 44

What is the default value ofLINE_BREAKER?

Options:

A.  

\r\n

B.  

([\r\n]+)

C.  

\r+\n+

D.  

(\r\n+)

Discussion 0
Questions 45

Which of the following Splunk components require a separate installation package?

Options:

A.  

Deployment server

B.  

License master

C.  

Universal forwarder

D.  

Heavy forwarder

Discussion 0
Questions 46

Which of the following is a valid method to create a Splunk user?

Options:

A.  

Create a support ticket.

B.  

Create a user on the host operating system.

C.  

Splunk REST API.

D.  

Add the username to users. conf.

Discussion 0
Questions 47

Which data pipeline phase is the last opportunity for defining event boundaries?

Options:

A.  

Input phase

B.  

Indexing phase

C.  

Parsing phase

D.  

Search phase

Discussion 0
Questions 48

Which of the following accurately describes HTTP Event Collector indexer acknowledgement?

Options:

A.  

It requires a separate channel provided by the client.

B.  

It is configured the same as indexer acknowledgement used to protect in-flight data.

C.  

It can be enabled at the global setting level.

D.  

It stores status information on the Splunk server.

Discussion 0
Questions 49

A Universal Forwarder is monitoring a very active syslog stream and as a result is unable to switch between destinations. How would an admin safely remediate this issue?

Options:

A.  

Configure and enable the LINE_BREAKER on the forwarder.

B.  

Configure useAck on the forwarder.

C.  

Configure forceTimebasedAutoLB on the forwarder.

D.  

Configure and enable the FVFNT BREAKER on the forwarder.

Discussion 0
Questions 50

What is the correct curl to send multiple events through HTTP Event Collector?

Options:

A.  

Option A

B.  

Option B

C.  

Option C

D.  

Option D

Discussion 0
Questions 51

A log file contains 193 days worth of timestamped events. Which monitor stanza would be used to collect data 45 days old and newer from that log file?

Options:

A.  

followTail = -45d

B.  

ignore = 45d

C.  

includeNewerThan = -35d

D.  

ignoreOlderThan = 45d

Discussion 0
Questions 52

A user recently installed an application to index NCINX access logs. After configuring the application, they realize that no data is being ingested. Which configuration file do they need to edit to ingest the access logs to ensure it remains unaffected after upgrade?

Options:

A.  

Option A

B.  

Option B

C.  

Option C

D.  

Option D

Discussion 0
Questions 53

What is the correct example to redact a plain-text password from raw events?

Options:

A.  

in props.conf:[identity]REGEX-redact_pw = s/password=([^,|/s] +)/ ####REACTED####/g

B.  

in props.conf:[identity]SEDCMD-redact_pw = s/password=([^,|/s] +)/ ####REACTED####/g

C.  

in transforms.conf:[identity]SEDCMD-redact_pw = s/password=([^,|/s] +)/ ####REACTED####/g

D.  

in transforms.conf:[identity]REGEX-redact_pw = s/password=([^,|/s] +)/ ####REACTED####/g

Discussion 0
Questions 54

In a customer managed Splunk Enterprise environment, what is the endpoint URI used to collect data?

Options:

A.  

services/collector

B.  

data/collector

C.  

services/inputs?raw

D.  

services/data/collector

Discussion 0
Questions 55

Which of the following types of data count against the license daily quota?

Options:

A.  

Replicated data

B.  

splunkd logs

C.  

Summary index data

D.  

Windows internal logs

Discussion 0
Questions 56

Which of the following methods will connect a deployment client to a deployment server? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Run $SPLUNK_ROME/bin/ splunk set deploy-poll : from the command line of the deployment client.

B.  

Create and edit a deploymentserver . conf file in SSPLVNE{ on the deployment server.

C.  

Create and edit a deploymentclient . conf file in SSPLTJNE( EOME/etc/ system/local on the deployment client.

D.  

Run $SPLUNK ROME/bin/spiunk set deploy-poi i : from the command line of the deployment server.

Discussion 0
Questions 57

Within props. conf, which stanzas are valid for data modification? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Host

B.  

Server

C.  

Source

D.  

Sourcetype

Discussion 0
Questions 58

What are the minimum required settings when creating a network input in Splunk?

Options:

A.  

Protocol, port number

B.  

Protocol, port, location

C.  

Protocol, username, port

D.  

Protocol, IP. port number

Discussion 0
Questions 59

The volume of data from collecting log files from 50 Linux servers and 200 Windows servers will require

multiple indexers. Following best practices, which types of Splunk component instances are needed?

Options:

A.  

Indexers, search head, universal forwarders, license master

B.  

Indexers, search head, deployment server, universal forwarders

C.  

Indexers, search head, deployment server, license master, universal forwarder

D.  

Indexers, search head, deployment server, license master, universal forwarder, heavy forwarder

Discussion 0
Questions 60

You update a props. conf file while Splunk is running. You do not restart Splunk and you run this command: splunk btoo1 props list —debug. What will the output be?

Options:

A.  

list of all the configurations on-disk that Splunk contains.

B.  

A verbose list of all configurations as they were when splunkd started.

C.  

A list of props. conf configurations as they are on-disk along with a file path from which the configuration is located

D.  

A list of the current running props, conf configurations along with a file path from which the configuration was made

Discussion 0
Questions 61

How do you remove missing forwarders from the Monitoring Console?

Options:

A.  

By restarting Splunk.

B.  

By rescanning active forwarders.

C.  

By reloading the deployment server.

D.  

By rebuilding the forwarder asset table.

Discussion 0
Questions 62

In which phase do indexed extractions in props.conf occur?

Options:

A.  

Inputs phase

B.  

Parsing phase

C.  

Indexing phase

D.  

Searching phase

Discussion 0