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Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin

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Questions 1

In which Splunk configuration is the SEDCMD used?

Options:

A.  

props, conf

B.  

inputs.conf

C.  

indexes.conf

D.  

transforms.conf

Discussion 0
Questions 2

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 3

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 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

Which artifact is required in the request header when creating an HTTP event?

Options:

A.  

ackID

B.  

Token

C.  

Manifest

D.  

Host name

Discussion 0
Questions 6

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 7

Immediately after installation, what will a Universal Forwarder do first?

Options:

A.  

Automatically detect any indexers in its subnet and begin routing data.

B.  

Begin generating internal Splunk logs.

C.  

Begin reading local files on its server.

D.  

Send an email to the operator that the installation process has completed.

Discussion 0
Questions 8

An admin oversees an environment with a 1000 GBI day license. The configuration file

server.conf has strict pool quota=false set. The license is divided into the following three pools, and today's usage is shown on the right-hand column:

PoolLicense SizeToday's usage

X500 GB/day100 GB

Y350 GB/day400 GB

Z150 GB/day300 GB

Given this, which pool(s) are issued warnings?

Options:

A.  

All pools

B.  

Z only

C.  

None

D.  

Y and Z

Discussion 0
Questions 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

Which Splunk forwarder has a built-in license?

Options:

A.  

Light forwarder

B.  

Heavy forwarder

C.  

Universal forwarder

D.  

Cloud forwarder

Discussion 0
Questions 13

Which Splunk indexer operating system platform is supported when sending logs from a Windows universal forwarder?

Options:

A.  

Any OS platform

B.  

Linux platform only

C.  

Windows platform only.

D.  

None of the above.

Discussion 0
Questions 14

Where are deployment server apps mapped to clients?

Options:

A.  

Apps tab in forwarder management interface or clientapps.conf.

B.  

Clients tab in forwarder management interface or deploymentclient.conf.

C.  

Server Classes tab in forwarder management interface or serverclass.conf.

D.  

Client Applications tab in forwarder management interface or clientapps.conf.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

Consider the following stanza ininputs.conf:

What will the value of the source filed be for events generated by this scripts input?

Options:

A.  

/opt/splunk/ecc/apps/search/bin/liscer.sh

B.  

unknown

C.  

liscer

D.  

liscer.sh

Discussion 0
Questions 16

Which of the following are supported configuration methods to add inputs on a forwarder? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

CLI

B.  

Edit inputs . conf

C.  

Edit forwarder.conf

D.  

Forwarder Management

Discussion 0
Questions 17

What configuration file are remote Windows Management Instrumentation inputs defined in?

Options:

A.  

wmi_inputs.conf

B.  

inputs.conf

C.  

None, the inputs are defined outside of Splunk.

D.  

wmi.conf

Discussion 0
Questions 18

How can native authentication be disabled in Splunk?

Options:

A.  

Remove the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file

B.  

Create an empty $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file

C.  

Set SPLUNK_AUTHENTICATION=false in splunk-launch.conf

D.  

Set nativeAuthentication=false in authentication.conf

Discussion 0
Questions 19

A configuration file in a deployed app needs to be directly edited. Which steps would ensure a successful deployment to clients?

Options:

A.  

Make the change in $SPLUNK HOME/etc/dep10yment apps/$appName/10ca1/ on the deployment server, and the change will be automatically sent to the deployment clients.

B.  

Make the change in $SPLUNK HOME /etc/apps/$appname/local/ on any of the deployment clients, and then run the command . / splunk reload deploy-server to push that change to the deployment server.

C.  

Make the change in $SPLUNK HOME/etc/dep10yment apps/$appName/10ca1/ on the deployment server, and then run $SPLUNK HOME/bin/sp1unk reload deploy—server.

D.  

Make the change in $SPLUNK HOME/etc/apps/$appName/defau1t on the deployment server, and it will be distributed down to the clients' own local versions.

Discussion 0
Questions 20

When configuring monitor inputs with whitelists or blacklists, what is the supported method of filtering the lists?

Options:

A.  

Slash notation

B.  

Regular expression

C.  

Irregular expression

D.  

Wildcard-only expression

Discussion 0
Questions 21

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 22

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 23

To set up a Network input in Splunk, what needs to be specified'?

Options:

A.  

File path.

B.  

Username and password

C.  

Network protocol and port number.

D.  

Network protocol and MAC address.

Discussion 0
Questions 24

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 25

Which of the following is an appropriate description of a deployment server in a non-cluster environment?

Options:

A.  

Allows management of local Splunk instances, requires Enterprise license, handles job of sending configurations packaged as apps. can automatically restart remote Splunk instances.

B.  

Allows management of remote Splunk instances, requires Enterprise license, handles job of sending configurations, can automatically restart remote Splunk instances.

C.  

Allows management of remote Splunk instances, requires no license, handles job of sending configurations, can automatically restart remote Splunk instances.

D.  

Allows management of remote Splunk instances, requires Enterprise license, handles job of sending configurations, can manually restart remote Splunk instances.

Discussion 0
Questions 26

What is the default value ofLINE_BREAKER?

Options:

A.  

\r\n

B.  

([\r\n]+)

C.  

\r+\n+

D.  

(\r\n+)

Discussion 0
Questions 27

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
Questions 28

Which of the methods listed below supports muti-factor authentication?

Options:

A.  

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

B.  

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

C.  

Single Sign-on (SSO)

D.  

OpenlD

Discussion 0
Questions 29

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 30

Where are license files stored?

Options:

A.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/secure

B.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system

C.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/licenses

D.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/licenses

Discussion 0
Questions 31

When deploying apps on Universal Forwarders using the deployment server, what is the correct component and location of the app before it is deployed?

Options:

A.  

On Universal Forwarder, $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps

B.  

On Deployment Server, $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps

C.  

On Deployment Server, $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps

D.  

On Universal Forwarder, $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps

Discussion 0
Questions 32

Which of the following monitor inputs stanza headers would match all of the following files?

/var/log/www1/secure.log

/var/log/www/secure.l

/var/log/www/logs/secure.logs

/var/log/www2/secure.log

Options:

A.  

[monitor:///var/log/.../secure.*

B.  

[monitor:///var/log/www1/secure.*]

C.  

[monitor:///var/log/www1/secure.log]

D.  

[monitor:///var/log/www*/secure.*]

Discussion 0
Questions 33

Which Splunk component consolidates the individual results and prepares reports in a distributed environment?

Options:

A.  

Indexers

B.  

Forwarder

C.  

Search head

D.  

Search peers

Discussion 0
Questions 34

Where can scripts for scripted inputs reside on the host file system? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

$SFLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts

B.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/bin

C.  

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/bin

D.  

$S?LUNK_HOME/etc/apps//bin_

Discussion 0
Questions 35

After an Enterprise Trial license expires, it will automatically convert to a Free license. How many days is an Enterprise Trial license valid before this conversion occurs?

Options:

A.  

90 days

B.  

60 days

C.  

7 days

D.  

14 days

Discussion 0
Questions 36

Which of the following lists the three phases of the Splunk Indexing process in order?

Options:

A.  

Ingest phaseLicensing phaseParsing phase

B.  

Sourcetype phaseIndex phaseWrite-to-disk phase

C.  

Input phaseParsing phaseIndexing phase

D.  

Ingest phaseTransforming phaseIndexing phase

Discussion 0
Questions 37

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 38

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 39

When working with an indexer cluster, what changes with the global precedence when comparing to a standalone deployment?

Options:

A.  

Nothing changes.

B.  

The peer-apps local directory becomes the highest priority.

C.  

The app local directories move to second in the priority list.

D.  

The system default directory' becomes the highest priority.

Discussion 0
Questions 40

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 41

The priority of layered Splunk configuration files depends on the file's:

Options:

A.  

Owner

B.  

Weight

C.  

Context

D.  

Creation time

Discussion 0
Questions 42

Which Splunk component does a search head primarily communicate with?

Options:

A.  

Indexer

B.  

Forwarder

C.  

Cluster master

D.  

Deployment server

Discussion 0
Questions 43

Which of the following is valid distribute search group?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Options:

A.  

option A

B.  

Option B

C.  

Option C

D.  

Option D

Discussion 0
Questions 44

Local user accounts created in Splunk store passwords in which file?

Options:

A.  

$ SFLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd

B.  

$ SFLUNK_HOME/etc/authentication

C.  

$ S?LUNK_HOME/etc/users/passwd.conf

D.  

$ SPLUNK HOME/etc/users/authentication.conf

Discussion 0
Questions 45

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 46

Which of the following statements accurately describes using SSL to secure the feed from a forwarder?

Options:

A.  

It does not encrypt the certificate password.

B.  

SSL automatically compresses the feed by default.

C.  

It requires that the forwarder be set to compressed=true.

D.  

It requires that the receiver be set to compression=true.

Discussion 0
Questions 47

When running the command shown below, what is the default path in which deployment server. conf is created?

splunk set deploy-poll deployServer:port

Options:

A.  

SFLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment

B.  

SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local

C.  

SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default

D.  

SPLUNK_KOME/etc/apps/deployment

Discussion 0
Questions 48

Which setting in indexes. conf allows data retention to be controlled by time?

Options:

A.  

maxDaysToKeep

B.  

moveToFrozenAfter

C.  

maxDataRetentionTime

D.  

frozenTimePeriodlnSecs

Discussion 0
Questions 49

An add-on has configured field aliases for source IP address and destination IP address fields. A specific user prefers not to have those fields present in their user context. Based on the defaultprops.confbelow, whichSPLUNK_HOME/etc/users/buttercup/myTA/local/props.confstanza can be added to the user’s local context to disable the field aliases?

Options:

A.  

Option A

B.  

Option B

C.  

Option C

D.  

Option D

Discussion 0
Questions 50

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 51

Which Splunk component would one use to perform line breaking prior to indexing?

Options:

A.  

Heavy Forwarder

B.  

Universal Forwarder

C.  

Search head

D.  

This can only be done at the indexing layer.

Discussion 0
Questions 52

Which parent directory contains the configuration files in Splunk?

Options:

A.  

SSFLUNK_HOME/etc

B.  

SSPLUNK_HOME/var

C.  

SSPLUNK_HOME/conf

D.  

SSPLUNK_HOME/default

Discussion 0
Questions 53

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 54

Which of the following is the use case for the deployment server feature of Splunk?

Options:

A.  

Managing distributed workloads in a Splunk environment.

B.  

Automating upgrades of Splunk forwarder installations on endpoints.

C.  

Orchestrating the operations and scale of a containerized Splunk deployment.

D.  

Updating configuration and distributing apps to processing components, primarily forwarders.

Discussion 0
Questions 55

What is the valid option for a [monitor] stanza in inputs.conf?

Options:

A.  

enabled

B.  

datasource

C.  

server_name

D.  

ignoreOlderThan

Discussion 0
Questions 56

What options are available when creating custom roles? (select all that apply)

Options:

A.  

Restrict search terms

B.  

Whitelist search terms

C.  

Limit the number of concurrent search jobs

D.  

Allow or restrict indexes that can be searched.

Discussion 0
Questions 57

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 58

Which feature in Splunk allows Event Breaking, Timestamp extractions, and any advanced configurations

found in props.conf to be validated all through the UI?

Options:

A.  

Apps

B.  

Search

C.  

Data preview

D.  

Forwarder inputs

Discussion 0