SPLK-1003 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Correct Answer: C

The inputs.conf file is used to configure inputs, distributed inputs such as forwarders, and file system monitoring in Splunk. The [script://myscript.sh] stanza specifies a script input, which means that Splunk runs the script and indexes its

output.

The interval setting determines how often Splunk runs the script. If the interval is set to 0, the script runs only once when Splunk starts up. If the interval is omitted, the script runs at the default interval of 60 seconds. Therefore, option C is

correct, and the other options are incorrect.

Correct Answer: D

Correct Answer: B

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Howtoeditaconfigurationfile#Clear%20a%20setting

Correct Answer: C

"When ingesting event data, the measured data volume is based on the new raw data that is placed into the indexing pipeline. Because the data is measured at the indexing pipeline, data that is filetered and dropped prior to indexing does not count against the license volume qota." https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.6/Admin/HowSplunklicensingworks

Correct Answer: D

The correct answer is D. Place both props . conf and transforms . conf on the Heavy Forwarder for source A, and place both props . conf and transforms . conf on the indexer for source B. According to the Splunk documentation1, to mask sensitive data from raw events, you need to use the SEDCMD attribute in the props.conf file and the REGEX attribute in the transforms.conf file. The SEDCMD attribute applies a sed expression to the raw data before indexing, while the REGEX attribute defines a regular expression to match the data to be masked.You need to place these files on the Splunk instance that parses the data, which isusually the indexer or the heavy forwarder2. The universal forwarder does not parse the data, so it does not need these files. For source A, the data is routed through a heavy forwarder, which can parse the data before sending it to the indexer. Therefore, you need to place both props.conf and transforms.conf on the heavy forwarder for source A, so that the masking takes place before indexing. For source B, the data is routed directly to the indexer, which parses and indexes the data. Therefore, you need to place both props.conf and transforms.conf on the indexer for source B, so that the masking takes place before indexing. References:1:Redact data from events - Splunk Documentation2:Where do I configure my Splunk settings? - Splunk Documentation

Correct Answer: C

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/DistSearch/Howuserscancontroldistributedsearches "From the user standpoint, specifying and running a distributed search is essentially the same as running any other search. Behind the scenes, the search head distributes the query to its search peers, and consolidates the results when presenting them to the user."

Correct Answer: D

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.2/Data/Anonymizedata Scrolling down to the section titled "Define the sed script in props.conf shows the correct syntax of an example which validates that the number/character /1 immediately preceded the /g

Correct Answer: B

The power role is a default Splunk role that grants users the ability to create saved searches, edit shared objects and alerts, and access advanced search commands. However, the power role does not allow users to create custom roles, which is a privilege reserved for the admin role. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. References: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin | Splunk, [About configuring role-based user access - Splunk Documentation]

Correct Answer: C

Begin generating internal Splunk logs. Immediately after installation, a Universal Forwarder will start generating internal Splunk logs that contain information about its own operation, such as startup and shutdown events, configuration changes, data ingestion, and forwarding activities. These logs are stored in the $SPLUNK_HOME/var/log/splunk directory on the Universal Forwarder machine.

Correct Answer: C

According to the Splunk documentation1, event processing occurs at the parsing phase of the data pipeline. The parsing phase is where Splunk software processes incoming data into individual events, extracts timestamp information, assigns source types, and performs other tasks to make the data searchable1. The parsing phase can also apply field extractions, event type matching, and other transformations to the events2.