Splunk Fundamentals

When an alert action is configured to run a script, Splunk must be able to locate the script. Which is one of the directories Splunk will look in to find the script?

$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts

Which of the following searches would return events with failure in index netfw or warn or critical in index netops?

(index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical))

Which of the following index searches would provide the most efficient search performance?

(index=web OR index=sales)

When sorting on multiple fields with the sort command, what delimiter can be used between the field names in the search?

,

By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?

10 Minutes

Which Boolean operator is always implied between two search terms, unless otherwise specified?

AND

Which statement is true about Splunk alerts?

Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

A collection of items containing things such as data inputs, UI elements, and knowledge objects is known as what?

An app

What is one benefit of creating dashboard panels from reports?

Any change to the underlying report will affect every dashboard that utilizes that report. Hide Solution

How can search results be kept longer than 7 days?

By scheduling a report.

A field exists in search results, but isn't being displayed in the fields sidebar. How can it be added to the fields sidebar?

Click All Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields.

In a deployment with multiple indexes, what will happen when a search is run and an index is not specified in the search string?

Events from every index searched by default to which the user has access will be returned

Which of the following statements about case sensitivity is true?

Field names ARE case sensitive; field values are NOT.

Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?

Filter as early as possible.

After running a search, what effect does clicking and dragging across the timeline have?

Filters current search results.

Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data originates?

Forwarder

Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences?

Full name, time zone, and default app can be defined by clicking the login name in the Splunk bar.

Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for dashboards?

Group_Object_Description

How are events displayed after a search is executed?

In reverse chronological order.

Which search string returns a field containing the number of matching events and names that field Event Count?

Index=security failure | stats count as "Event Count"

Which of the following file types is an option for exporting Splunk search results?

JSON

When displaying results of a search, which of the following is true about line charts?

Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series.

What does the values function of the stats command do?

Lists unique values of a given field.

When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (Choose all that apply.)

Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.

When running searches, command modifiers in the search string are displayed in what color?

Orange

Which time range picker configuration would return real-time events for the past 30 seconds?

Real-time - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now

What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in search string?

Relational operators such as =,<, or >

What does the rare command do?

Returns the least common field values of a given field in the results.

How does Splunk determine which fields to extract from data?

Splunk automatically discovers many fields based on sourcetype and key/value pairs found in the data

What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (Choose all that apply.)

The lookup definition must be created.

What must be done in order to use a lookup table in Splunk?

The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created.

What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report?

The owner of the report can configure permissions so that the report uses either the User role or the owner's profile at run time. Hide Solution

When writing searches in Splunk, which of the following is true about Booleans?

They must be uppercase.

Which of the following is the most efficient filter for running searches in splunk?

Time

What user interface component allows for time selection?

Time range picker

What is the purpose of using a by clause with the stats command?

To group the results by one or more fields.

What is a primary function of a scheduled report?

Triggering an alert in your Splunk instance when certain conditions are met. Hide Solution

What is a suggested Splunk best practice for naming reports?

Use a consistent naming convention so they are easily separated by characteristics such as group and object

How do you add or remove fields from search results?

Use fields +to add and fields ""to remove.

When looking at a dashboard panel that is based on a report, which of the following is true?

You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization.

what is the main requirement for creating visualizations using the Splunk UI

Your search must transform event data into statistical data tables first

In the fields sidebar, which character denotes alphanumeric field values?

a

What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in each string?

action=purchase

Which stats command function provides a count of how many unique values exist for a given field in the result set?

dc(field)

Which of the following searches will return results where fail, 400, and error exist in any event?

error AND (fail AND 400)

When placed early in a search, which command is most effective at reducing search execution time?

fields +

Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?

host=WWW3

By default, which of the following fields would be listed in the fields sidebar under interesting Fields?

index

Select the answer that displays the accurate placing of the pipe in the following search string: index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats count by price

index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price

Which command is used to review the contents of a specified static lookup file?

inputlookup

Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command?

limit

Which of the following are common constraints of the top command?

showperc countfield

Which search would return events from the access_combined sourcetype?

sourcetype=Access_Combined

What is the correct syntax to count the number of events containing a vendor_action field?

stats count (vendor_action)