Splunk (SPLK-1001) Exam/199
Q’s and A’s A+ Rated
Which search string only returns events from hostWWW3?
A. host=*
B. host=WWW3
C. host=WWW*
D. Host=WWW3 - -B. host=WWW3
Asking for events ONLY
- By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?
A. 10 Minutes
B. 15 Minutes
C. 1 Day
D. 7 Days - -A. 10 minutes
- What must be done before an automatic lookup can be created? (Choose
all that apply.)
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. - -B. The
lookup definition must be created
C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk (?)
When adding a new lookup to run automatically, a lookup definition must be
defined previously
- Which of the following Splunk components typically resides on the
machines where data originates?
A. Indexer
B. Forwarder
C. Search head
D. Deployment server - -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. - -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. - -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) - -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 -
-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 - -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. - -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 - -C. Orange
Boolean and command modifiers : 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 - -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. - -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. - -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. - -C. You cannot modify the search string in
the panel, but you can change and configure the visualization
When using a panel from a report, you cannot modify the search string in the
panel, but you can change and configure the visualization. If the report
search changes, the panel using that report updates accordingly
- Which of the following are common constraints of the top command?
A. limit, count
B. limit, showpercent
C. limits, countfield
D. showperc, countfield - -D. showperc, countfield
*limit as well
- 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. - -A. Line charts are optimal for single and multiple series
Typically, line or area charts represent multiple series. Line charts can also
be used for a single data series, but area charts cannot.
- 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. - -C. In reverse chronological
order
From newest to oldest
- Which of the following is true about user account settings and preferences?
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