Splunk Search Effects Quiz
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Which search string would only return events from hostWWW3?

  • host=*
  • Host=WWW3
  • host=WWW*
  • host=WWW3 (correct)
  • By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?

  • 10 Minutes (correct)
  • 15 Minutes
  • 1 Day
  • 7 Days
  • What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (Choose all that apply.)

  • The lookup definition must be created. (correct)
  • The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command.
  • The lookup command must be used.
  • The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk.
  • Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data originates?

    <p>Forwarder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can numerical statistics be computed on each field?

    <p>To partition the input data based on the split-by fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you add or remove fields from search results?

    <p>Use fields + to add and fields ג€&quot;to remove</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if a field exists in search results but isn't being displayed in the fields sidebar?

    <p>Click All Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character denotes alphanumeric field values in the fields sidebar?

    <p>a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When configuring permissions for a report in Splunk, what are the options for the report to use at run time?

    <p>The User role or the owner's profile</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They must be uppercase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which search string 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))</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which constraint can be used with the top command in Splunk?

    <p>limit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Orange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for dashboards?

    <p>Group_Object_Description</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can search results be kept longer than 7 days in Splunk?

    <p>By changing the job settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice?

    <p>Filter as early as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does clicking and dragging across the timeline have after running a search in Splunk?

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

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>stats count (vendor_action)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one benefit of creating dashboard panels from reports in Splunk?

    <p>It makes the dashboard more efficient because it only has to run one search string.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about case sensitivity is true in Splunk?

    <p>Field names ARE case sensitive; field values are NOT.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the rare command do in Splunk?

    <p>Returns the least common field values of a given field in the results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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