A multi-site indexer cluster can be configured using which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C
A multi-site indexer cluster can be configured by directly editing SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/server.conf or running a splunk edit cluster-config command from the CLI. These methods allow the administrator to specify the site attribute for each indexer node and the site_replication_factor and site_search_factor for the cluster. Configuring a multi-site indexer cluster via Splunk Web or directly editing SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/server.conf are not supported methods. For more information, see Configure the indexer cluster with server.conf in the Splunk documentation.
Question 47
When should a dedicated deployment server be used?
Correct Answer: C
A dedicated deployment server is a Splunk instance that manages the distribution of configuration updates and apps to a set of deployment clients, such as forwarders, indexers, or search heads. A dedicated deployment server should be used when there are more than 50 deployment clients, because this number exceeds the recommended limit for a non-dedicated deployment server. A non-dedicated deployment server is a Splunk instance that also performs other roles, such as indexing or searching. Using a dedicated deployment server can improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of the deployment process. Option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the number of search peers does not affect the need for a dedicated deployment server. Search peers are indexers that participate in a distributed search. Option B is incorrect because the number of apps to deploy does not affect the need for a dedicated deployment server. Apps are packages of configurations and assets that provide specific functionality or views in Splunk. Option D is incorrect because the number of server classes does not affect the need for a dedicated deployment server. Server classes are logical groups of deployment clients that share the same configuration updates and apps12 1: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/Updating/Aboutdeploymentserver 2: https://docs. splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/Updating/Whentousedeploymentserver
Question 48
Which of the following strongly impacts storage sizing requirements for Enterprise Security?
Correct Answer: D
Data Model acceleration is a feature that enables faster searches over large data sets by summarizing the raw data into a more efficient format. Data Model acceleration consumes additional disk space, as it stores both the raw data and the summarized data. The amount of disk space required depends on the size and complexity of the Data Model, the retention period of the summarized data, and the compression ratio of the data. According to the Splunk Enterprise Security Planning and Installation Manual, Data Model acceleration is one of the factors that strongly impacts storage sizing requirements for Enterprise Security. The other factors are the volume and type of data sources, the retention policy of the data, and the replication factor and search factor of the index cluster. The number of scheduled (correlation) searches, the number of Splunk users configured, and the number of source types used in the environment are not directly related to storage sizing requirements for Enterprise Security1 1: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ES/6.6.0/Install/Plan#Storage_sizing_requirements
Question 49
Which Splunk tool offers a health check for administrators to evaluate the health of their Splunk deployment?
Correct Answer: B
The Monitoring Console is the Splunk tool that offers a health check for administrators to evaluate the health of their Splunk deployment. The Monitoring Console provides dashboards and alerts that show the status and performance of various Splunk components, such as indexers, search heads, forwarders, license usage, and search activity. The Monitoring Console can also run health checks on the deployment and identify any issues or recommendations. The btool is a command-line tool that shows the effective settings of the configuration files, but it does not offer a health check. The DiagGen is a tool that generates diagnostic snapshots of the Splunk environment, but it does not offer a health check. The SPL Clinic is a tool that analyzes and optimizes SPL queries, but it does not offer a health check. For more information, see About the Monitoring Console in the Splunk documentation.
Question 50
(Which index does Splunk use to record user activities?)
Correct Answer: B
Splunk Enterprise uses the _audit index to log and store all user activity and audit-related information. This includes details such as user logins, searches executed, configuration changes, role modifications, and app management actions. The _audit index is populated by data collected from the Splunkd audit logger and records actions performed through both Splunk Web and the CLI. Each event in this index typically includes fields like user, action, info, search_id, and timestamp, allowing administrators to track activity across all Splunk users and components for security, compliance, and accountability purposes. The _internal index, by contrast, contains operational logs such as metrics.log and scheduler.log used for system performance and health monitoring. _kvstore stores internal KV Store metadata, and _telemetry is used for optional usage data reporting to Splunk. The _audit index is thus the authoritative source for user behavior monitoring within Splunk environments and is a key component of compliance and security auditing. References (Splunk Enterprise Documentation): * Audit Logs and the _audit Index - Monitoring User Activity * Splunk Enterprise Security and Compliance: Tracking User Actions * Splunk Admin Manual - Overview of Internal Indexes (_internal, _audit, _introspection) * Splunk Audit Logging and User Access Monitoring
