Splunk Core User Exam A+ Latest Update

Splunk Core User Exam A+ Latest Update Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3? A. host=* B. host=WWW3 C. host=WWW* D. Host=WWW3 - Answer- B. host=WWW3 By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job? A. 10 Minutes B. 15 Minutes C. 1 Day D. 7 Days - Answer- A. 10 Minutes What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? A. The lookup command must be used. B. The lookup definition must be created. C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk. D. The lookup file must be verified using the inputlookup command. - Answer- B. The lookup definition must be created. Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the machines where data originates? A. Indexer B. Forwarder C. Search head D. Deployment server - Answer- B. Forwarder What determines the scope of data that appears in a scheduled report? A. All data accessible to the User role will appear in the report. B. All data accessible to the owner of the report will appear in the report. C. All data accessible to all users will appear in the report until the next time the report is run. D. 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. - Answer- D. 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. When writing searches in Splunk, which of the following is true about Booleans? A. They must be lowercase. B. They must be uppercase. C. They must be in quotations. D. They must be in parentheses. - Answer- B. They must be uppercase. Which of the following searches would return events with failure in index netfw or warn or critical in index netops? A. (index=netfw failure) AND index=netops warn OR critical B. (index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical)) C. (index=netfw failure) AND (index=netops (warn OR critical)) D. (index=netfw failure) OR index=netops OR (warn OR critical) - Answer- B. (index=netfw failure) OR (index=netops (warn OR critical)) 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 A. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 stats | count by price B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price C. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count | by price D. index=security sourcetype=access_* | status=200 | stats count by price - Answer- B. index=security sourcetype=access_* status=200 | stats count by price Which of the following constraints can be used with the top command? A. limit B. useperc C. addtotals D. fieldcount - Answer- A. limit When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (Choose all that apply.) A. Add an output. B. Export a dashboard panel. C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel. D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard - Answer- C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel. D. 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? A. Red B. Blue C. Orange D. Highlighted - Answer- C. Orange Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for dashboards? A. Description_Group_Object B. Group_Description_Object C. Group_Object_Description D. Object_Group_Description - Answer- C. Group_Object_Description How can search results be kept longer than 7 days? A. By scheduling a report. B. By creating a link to the job. C. By changing the job settings. D. By changing the time range picker to more than 7 days. - Answer- A. By scheduling a report. Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice? A. Filter as early as possible. B. Never specify more than one index. C. Include as few search terms as possible. D. Use wildcards to return more search results. - Answer- A. Filter as early as possible. When looking at a dashboard panel that is based on a report, which of the following is true? A. You can modify the search string in the panel, and you can change and configure the visualization. B. You can modify the search string in the panel, but you cannot change and configure the visualization. C. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization. D. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, and you cannot change and configure the visualization. - Answer- C. You cannot modify the search string in the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization. Which of the following are common constraints of the top command? A. limit, count B. limit, showpercent C. limits, countfield D. showperc, countfield - Answer- D. showperc, countfield When displaying results of a search, which of the following is true about line charts? A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series. B. Line charts are optimal for single series when using Fast mode. C. Line charts are optimal for multiple series with 3 or more columns. D. Line charts are optimal for multiseries searches with at least 2 or more columns. - Answer- A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series. How are events displayed after a search is executed? A. In chronological order. B. Randomly by default. C. In reverse chronological order. D. Alphabetically according to field name. - Answer- C. In reverse chronological order. Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences? A. Search & Reporting is the only app that can be set as the default application. B. Full names can only be changed by accounts with a Power User or Admin role. C. Time zones are automatically updated based on the setting of the computer accessing Splunk. D. Full name, time zone, and default app can be defined by clicking the login name in the Splunk bar. - Answer- D. Full name, time zone, and default app can be defined by clicking the login name in the Splunk bar. What is a primary function of a scheduled report? A. Auto-detect changes in performance. B. Auto-generated PDF reports of overall data trends. C. Regularly scheduled archiving to keep disk space use low. D. Triggering an alert in your Splunk instance when certain conditions are met. - Answer- D. Triggering an alert in your Splunk instance when certain conditions are met. After running a search, what effect does clicking and dragging across the timeline have? A. Executes a new search. B. Filters current search results. C. Moves to past or future events. D. Expands the time range of the search. - Answer- B. Filters current search results. Which command is used to review the contents of a specified static lookup file? A. lookup B. csvlookup C. inputlookup D. outputlookup - Answer- C. inputlookup What must be done in order to use a lookup table in Splunk? A. The lookup must be configured to run automatically. B. The contents of the lookup file must be copied and pasted into the search bar. C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created. D. The lookup file must be uploaded to the etc/apps/lookups folder for automatic ingestion. - Answer- C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created. When sorting on multiple fields with the sort command, what delimiter can be used between the field names in the search? A. | B. $ C. ! D. , - Answer- D. , Which time range picker configuration would return real-time events for the past 30 seconds? A. Preset - Relative: 30-seconds ago B. Relative - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now C. Real-time - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now D. Advanced - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now - Answer- C. Real-time - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now