Splunk SPLK-1003 Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Online Training
Splunk SPLK-1003 Online Training
The questions for SPLK-1003 were last updated at Nov 19,2024.
- Exam Code: SPLK-1003
- Exam Name: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
- Certification Provider: Splunk
- Latest update: Nov 19,2024
Which setting in indexes. conf allows data retention to be controlled by time?
- A . maxDaysToKeep
- B . moveToFrozenAfter
- C . maxDataRetentionTime
- D . frozenTimePeriodlnSecs
D
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Indexer/Setaretirementandarchivingpolicy
The universal forwarder has which capabilities when sending data? (select all that apply)
- A . Sending alerts
- B . Compressing data
- C . Obfuscating/hiding data
- D . Indexer acknowledgement
BD
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.1/Forwarding/Aboutforwardingandreceivingdata
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/8.1.1/Forwarder/Configureforwardingwithoutputs.conf#:~:text=compressed%3Dtrue%20This%20tells%20the,the%20forwarder%20sends%20raw%20data.
In case of a conflict between a whitelist and a blacklist input setting, which one is used?
- A . Blacklist
- B . Whitelist
- C . They cancel each other out.
- D . Whichever is entered into the configuration first.
A
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.4/Data/Whitelistorblacklistspecificincomingdat a
"It is not necessary to define both an allow list and a deny list in a configuration stanza. The settings are independent. If you do define both filters and a file matches them both, Splunk Enterprise does not index that file, as the blacklist filter overrides the whitelist filter." Source: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.1.0/Data/Whitelistorblacklistspecificincomingdat a
In which Splunk configuration is the SEDCMD used?
- A . props, conf
- B . inputs.conf
- C . indexes.conf
- D . transforms.conf
A
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.5/Forwarding/Forwarddatatothird-partysystemsd
"You can specify a SEDCMD configuration in props.conf to address data that contains characters that the third-party server cannot process. "
Which of the following are supported configuration methods to add inputs on a forwarder? (select all that apply)
- A . CLI
- B . Edit inputs. conf
- C . Edit forwarder.conf
- D . Forwarder Management
ABD
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/8.2.1/Forwarder/HowtoforwarddatatoSplunkEnterprise
"You can collect data on the universal forwarder using several methods. Define inputs on the universal forwarder with the CLI. You can use the CLI to define inputs on the universal forwarder. After you define the inputs, the universal forwarder collects data based on those definitions as long as it has access to the data that you want to monitor. Define inputs on the universal forwarder with configuration files. If the input you want to configure does not have a CLI argument for it, you can configure inputs with configuration files. Create an inputs.conf file in the directory, $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local
Which parent directory contains the configuration files in Splunk?
- A . SSFLUNK_HOME/etc
- B . SSPLUNK_HOME/var
- C . SSPLUNK_HOME/conf
- D . SSPLUNK_HOME/default
A
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/Admin/Configurationfiledirectories Section titled, Configuration file directories, states "A detailed list of settings for each configuration file is provided in the .spec file names for that configuration file. You can find the latest version of the .spec and .example files in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc system/README folder of your Splunk Enterprise installation…"
Which forwarder type can parse data prior to forwarding?
- A . Universal forwarder
- B . Heaviest forwarder
- C . Hyper forwarder
- D . Heavy forwarder
D
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Forwarding/Typesofforwarders
"A heavy forwarder parses data before forwarding it and can route data based on criteria such as source or type of event."
Which Splunk component consolidates the individual results and prepares reports in a distributed environment?
- A . Indexers
- B . Forwarder
- C . Search head
- D . Search peers
C
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/DistSearch/Howuserscancontroldistributedse arches
"From the user standpoint, specifying and running a distributed search is essentially the same as running any other search. Behind the scenes, the search head distributes the query to its search peers, and consolidates the results when presenting them to the user."
Which Splunk component distributes apps and certain other configuration updates to search head cluster members?
- A . Deployer
- B . Cluster master
- C . Deployment server
- D . Search head cluster master
C
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.5/Updating/Updateconfigurations First line says it all: "The deployment server distributes deployment apps to clients."
Where should apps be located on the deployment server that the clients pull from?
- A . $SFLUNK_KOME/etc/apps
- B . $SPLUNK_HCME/etc/sear:ch
- C . $SPLUNK_HCME/etc/master-apps
- D . $SPLUNK HCME/etc/deployment-apps
D
Explanation:
After an app is downloaded, it resides under $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps on the deployment clients.
But it resided in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps location in the deployment server.