Splunk Search and Retention Quiz

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Which search string returns events only from hostWWW3?

  • host=*
  • host=WWW*
  • host=WWW3 (correct)
  • Host=WWW3

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

  • 15 Minutes
  • 10 Minutes (correct)
  • 1 Day
  • 7 Days

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

  • The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command.
  • The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
  • The lookup definition must be created. (correct)
  • The lookup command must be used.

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

<p>Forwarder (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of regularly scheduled archiving in Splunk?

<p>Moving to past or future events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Moves to past or future events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>inputlookup (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In order to use a lookup table in Splunk, what must be done?

<p>The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>, (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Real-time - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They must be lowercase. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>(index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical)) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>limit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Orange (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Group_Object_Description (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can search results be kept longer than 7 days?

<p>By changing the job settings. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?

<p>Filter as early as possible. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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