By default, how is acceleration configured in the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on?
Correct Answer: D
By default, acceleration is determined automatically based on the data source in the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) add-on. The Splunk CIM Add-on is an app that provides common data models for various domains, such as network traffic, web activity, authentication, etc. The CIM Add-on allows you to normalize and enrich your data using predefined fields and tags. The CIM Add-on also allows you to accelerate your data models for faster searches and reports. Acceleration is a feature that pre-computes summary data for your data models and stores them in tsidx files. Acceleration can improve the performance and efficiency of your searches and reports that use data models. By default, acceleration is determined automatically based on the data source in the CIM Add-on. This means that Splunk will decide whether to enable or disable acceleration for each data model based on some factors, such as data volume, data type, data model complexity, etc. However, you can also manually enable or disable acceleration for each data model by using the Settings menu or by editing the datamodels.conf file.
Question 2
Which of the following searches can be used to define an event type?
Correct Answer: C
An event type in Splunk is defined by a search string that returns a specific set of events. The search string index=games sourcetype=score player=* score>9999 is valid because it filters events based on specific criteria directly within the main search command. This search will find all events in the games index with a sourcetype of score, where the player field exists, and the score is greater than 9999. This specificity and direct filtering make it suitable for defining an event type. References: * Splunk Docs: Create event types * Splunk Answers: Defining event types
Question 3
Which of the following workflow actions can be executed from search results? (select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Explanation As mentioned before, there are two types of workflow actions: GET and POST1. Both types of workflow actions can be executed from search results by clicking on an event field value that has a workflow action configured for it1. Another type of workflow action is Search, which runs another search based on the field value1. Therefore, options A, B and D are correct, while option C is incorrect because LOOKUP is not a type of workflow action.
Question 4
How could the following syntax for the chart command be rewritten to remove the OTHER category? (select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,C
In Splunk, when using thechartcommand, theuseotherparameter can be set tofalse(f) to remove the 'OTHER' category, which is a bucket that Splunk uses to aggregate low-cardinality groups into a single group to simplify visualization. Here's how the options break down: A:| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action useother=fThis command correctly sets theuseother parameter tofalse, which would prevent the 'OTHER' category from being displayed in the resulting visualization. B:| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action usenull=f useother=tThis command hasuseotherset to true(t), which means the 'OTHER' category would still be included, so this is not a correct option. C:| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit=10 useother=fSimilar to option A, this command also setsuseothertofalse, additionally imposing a limit to the top 10 results, which is a way to control the granularity of the chart but also to remove the 'OTHER' category. D:| chart count over CurrentStanding by Action limit-10This command has a syntax error (limit-10should belimit=10) and does not include theuseother=fclause. Therefore, it would not remove the 'OTHER' category, making it incorrect. The correct answers to rewrite the syntax to remove the 'OTHER' category are options A and C, which explicitly setuseother=f.
Question 5
Which of the following can be saved as an event type?
Correct Answer: A
Comprehensive and Detailed Step-by-Step Event types in Splunk are predefined searches that match specific patterns in the event data. Only raw searches (without transforming commands like stats, where, or inputlookup) can be saved as an event type. Option A is a basic search string and can be saved as an event type. Option B includes stats count by code, which transforms the data and cannot be used. Option C includes where code > 200, which modifies results after they are returned, making it ineligible. Option D includes a subsearch with inputlookup, which is not valid for event types. Reference: Splunk Docs - Event Types
