Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 171:

  A user runs the following search:

  index--X sourcetype=Y I chart count (domain) as count, sum (price) as sum by product, action usenull=f useother--f

  Which of the following table headers match the order this command creates?

  A. The chart command does not allow for multiple statistical functions.
  B. Product, sum: addtocart, sum: remove, sum: purchase, count: addtocart, count: remove, count: purchase
  C. Product, count: addtocart, count: remove, count: purchase, sum: addtocart, sum: remove, sum: purchase
  D. Count: product, sum: product, count: action, sum: action
  C. Product, count: addtocart, count: remove, count: purchase, sum: addtocart, sum: remove, sum: purchase

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The correct answer is C. Product, count: addtocart, count: remove, count: purchase, sum:

  addtocart, sum: remove, sum: purchase.

  In Splunk, the chart command is used to create a table or a chart visualization from your data.The chart command takes at least one function and one field, and optionally another field to group by. In the given search, the chart command is

  used with two functions (countandsum), two fields (domain and price), and two fields to group by (product and action).The usenull=f and useother=f options are used to exclude null values and other values from the chart.

  The chart command creates a table with headers that match the order of the fields and functions in the command.The headers for the count function are prefixed with count:, and the headers for the sum function are prefixed with sum:1.The

  values of the product and action fields are used as the suffixes for the headers. Therefore, the table headers created by this command are Product,count: addtocart,count:

  remove,count: purchase,sum: addtocart,sum: remove, andsum: purchase.

• Question 172:

  Why would the following search produce multiple transactions instead of one?

  

  A. The maxspan option is not included.
  B. The transaction command has a limit of 1000 events per transaction.
  C. The transaction and commands cannot be used together.
  D. The stats list () function is used.
  A. The maxspan option is not included.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  In Splunk, the transaction command is used to group events that share common characteristics into a single transaction.By default, the transaction command groups all matching events into a single transaction. However, you can use the maxspan option to limit the time span of the transactions.If the time span between the first and last event in a transaction exceeds the maxspan value, the transaction command will start a new transaction. Therefore, if the maxspan option is not included in the search, the transaction command might produce multiple transactions instead of one if the time span between the first and last event in a transaction exceeds the default maxspan value. Here is an example of how you can use the maxspan option in a search: index=main sourcetype=access_combined | transaction some uniqefield maxspan=1h In this search, the transaction command groups events that share the same some uniqe fieldvalue into a single transaction, but only if the time span between the first and last event in the transaction does not exceed 1 hour.If the time span exceeds 1 hour, the transaction command will start a new transaction.

• Question 173:

  When does the CIM add-on apply preconfigured data models to the data?

  A. Search time
  B. Index time
  C. On a cron schedule
  D. At midnight
  A. Search time

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Common Information Model (CIM) add-on in Splunk applies preconfigured data models to data at search time. This means that when a search is executed, the CIM add-on uses its predefined data models to normalize and map the relevant data to a common format. This approach ensures that data is interpreted and analyzed consistently across various datasets without modifying the data at index time. References: Splunk Docs: About the Common Information Model Splunk Answers: CIM Add-on Data Models

• Question 174:

  Which of the following statements about tags is true?

  A. Tags are case insensitive.
  B. Tags are created at index time.
  C. Tags can make your data more understandable.
  D. Tags are searched by using the syntax tag: :
  C. Tags can make your data more understandable.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Tags are aliases or alternative names for field values in Splunk. They can make your data more understandable by using common or descriptive terms instead of cryptic or technical terms. For example, you can tag a field value such as "200" with "OK" or "success" to indicate that it is a HTTP status code for a successful request. Tags are case sensitive, meaning that "OK" and "ok" are different tags. Tags are created at search time, meaning that they are applied when you run a search on your data. Tags are searched by using the syntax tag::, where is the name of the tag you want to search for.

• Question 175:

  Consider the following search:

  Index=web sourcetype=access_combined

  The log shows several events that share the same JSESSIONID value (SD404K289O2F151). View the events as a group. From the following list, which search groups events by JSESSIONID?

  A. index=web sourcetype=access_combined SD404K289O2F151 I table JSESSIONID
  B. index=web sourcetype=access_combined JSESSIONID
  C. index=web sourcetype=access_combined I highlight JSESSIONID I search SD404K289O2F151
  D. index-web sourcetype=access_combined I transaction JSESSIONID I search SD404K289O2F151
  B. index=web sourcetype=access_combined JSESSIONID

• Question 176:

  Which of the following definitions describes a macro named "samplemacro" that accepts two arguments?

  A. Examplemacro [1,2]
  B. samplemacro(1,2)
  C. u amp -CJEUCXG (2)
  D. samplemacro[2]
  B. samplemacro(1,2)

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  Explanation/Reference:

  In Splunk, a macro can accept arguments, and the correct syntax for a macro that takes two arguments is macro_name(argument1, argument2). In this case, the macro is called samplemacro, and it accepts two arguments, so the correct

  format would be samplemacro(1,2). This syntax allows for passing dynamic values into the macro, which can then be used to modify the search dynamically based on the arguments provided.

  References:

  Splunk Docs - Macros

• Question 177:

  The limit attribute will___________.

  A. override default of 10
  B. only work with top command
  C. override default of 20
  D. override default of 15
  A. override default of 10

• Question 178:

  When using multiple expressions in a single eval command, which delimiter is used?

  A. , (comma)
  B. I (pipe)
  C. / (forward slash)
  D. : (colon)
  A. , (comma)

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When using multiple expressions in a single eval command in Splunk, the delimiter used is a comma (,). This allows for the execution of multiple operations within a single eval statement, separating each operation clearly.

  References:

  Splunk Docs: Eval command

  Splunk Answers: Multiple expressions in eval

• Question 179:

  Splunk alerts can be based on search that run______. (Select all that apply.)

  A. in real-time
  B. on a regular schedule
  C. and have no matching events
  A. in real-time
  B. on a regular schedule

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Splunk alerts can be based on searches that run in real-time or on a regular schedule. An alert is a way to monitor your data and get notified when certain conditions are met. You can create an alert by specifying a search and a triggering condition. You can also specify how often you want to run thesearch and how you want to receive the alert notifications. You can run the alert search in real-time, which means that it continuously monitors your data as it streams into Splunk. Alternatively, you can run the alert search on a regular schedule, which means that it runs at fixed intervals such as everyhour or every day. Therefore, options A and B are correct, while option C is incorrect because it is not a way to run an alert search.

• Question 180:

  This is what Splunk uses to categorize the data that is being indexed.

  A. Host
  B. Sourcetype
  C. Index
  D. Source
  B. Sourcetype