Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  Which of the following is NOT a stats function:

  A. sum
  B. addtotals
  C. count
  D. avg
  B. addtotals

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The stats command is used to calculate summary statistics for your search results such as count, sum, avg, min, max and more. The stats command supports various functions that you can use to perform calculations on your fields. However, addtotals is not a stats function but a separate command that adds a row or column with the total of the values in each group. Therefore, option B is correct, while options A, C and D are incorrect because they are valid stats functions.

• Question 182:

  When multiple event types with different color values are assigned to the same event, what determines the color displayed for the events?

  A. Rank
  B. Weight
  C. Priority
  D. Precedence
  C. Priority

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Reference:https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/8.0.2003/Knowledge/Defin eeventtypes When multiple event types with different color values are assigned to the same event, the color displayed for the events is determined by the priority of the event types. The priority is a numerical value that indicates how important an event type is. The higher the priority, the more important the event type. The event type with the highest priority will determine the color of the event.

• Question 183:

  A macro has another macro nested within it, and this inner macro requires an argument. How can the user pass this argument into the SPL?

  A. An argument can be passed through the outer macro.
  B. An argument can be passed to the outer macro by nesting parentheses.
  C. There is no way to pass an argument to the inner macro.
  D. An argument can be passed to the inner macro by nesting parentheses.
  D. An argument can be passed to the inner macro by nesting parentheses.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The correct answer is D. An argument can be passed to the inner macro by nesting parentheses.

  A search macro is a way to reuse a piece of SPL code in different searches. A search macro can take arguments, which are variables that can be replaced by different values when the macro is called. A search macro can also contain

  another search macro within it, which is called a nested macro. A nested macro can also take arguments, which can be passed from the outer macro or directly from the search string. To pass an argument to the inner macro, you need to use

  parentheses to enclose the argument value and separate it from the outer macro argument. For example, if you have a search macro namedouter_macro (1)that contains another search macro namedinner_macro (2), and both macros take

  one argument each, you can pass an argument to the inner macro by using the following syntax:

  outer_macro (argument1, inner_macro (argument2))

  This will replace the argument1 and argument2 with the values you provide in the search string. For example, if you want to pass "foo" as the argument1 and "bar" as the argument2, you can write:

  outer_macro ("foo", inner_macro ("bar"))

  This will expand the macros with the corresponding arguments and run the SPL code contained in them.

  References:

  Search macro examples

  Use search macros in searches

• Question 184:

  Which workflow action type performs a secondary search?

  A. POST
  B. Drilldown
  C. GET
  D. Search
  D. Search

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The correct answer is D. Search.

  A workflow action is a knowledge object that enables a variety of interactions between fields in events and other web resources. Workflow actions can create HTML links, generate HTTP POST requests, or launch secondary searches based on field values. There are three types of workflow actions that can be set up using Splunk Web: GET, POST, and Search. GET workflow actions create typical HTML links to do things like perform Google searches on specific values or run domain name queries against external WHOIS databases. POST workflow actions generate an HTTP POST request to a specified URI. This action type enables you to do things like creating entries in external issue management systems using a set of relevant field values. Search workflow actions launch secondary searches that use specific field values from an event, such as a search that looks for the occurrence of specific combinations of ipaddress and http_status field values in your index over a specific time range. Therefore, the workflow action type that performs a secondary search is Search. References: Splexicon:Workflowaction About workflow actions in Splunk Web

• Question 185:

  A data model can consist of what three types of datasets?

  A. Pivot, searches, and events.
  B. Pivot, events, and transactions.
  C. Searches, transactions, and pivot.
  D. Events, searches, and transactions.
  D. Events, searches, and transactions.

• Question 186:

  Calculated fields can be based on which of the following?

  A. Tags
  B. Extracted fields
  C. Output fields for a lookup
  D. Fields generated from a search string
  B. Extracted fields

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  Explanation/Reference:

  "Calculated fields can reference all types of field extractions and field aliasing, but they cannot reference lookups, event types, or tags."

• Question 187:

  Which of the following statements about tags is true? (select all that apply.)

  A. Tags are case-insensitive.
  B. Tags are based on field/vale pairs.
  C. Tags categorize events based on a search.
  D. Tags are designed to make data more understandable.
  B. Tags are based on field/vale pairs.
  D. Tags are designed to make data more understandable.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The following statements about tags are true: tags are based on field/value pairs and tags categorize events based on a search. Tags are custom labels that can be applied to fields or field values to provide additional context or meaning for your data. Tags can be used to filter or analyze your data based on common concepts or themes. Tags can be created by using various methods, such as search commands, configuration files, user interfaces, etc. Some of the characteristics of tags are: Tags are based on field/value pairs: This means that tags are associated with a specific field name and a specific field value. For example, you can create a tag called "alert" for the field name "status" and the field value "critical". This means that only events that have status=critical will have the "alert" tag applied to them. Tags categorize events based on a search: This means that tags are defined by a search string that matches the events that you want to tag. For example, you can create a tag called "web" for the search string sourcetype=access_combined. This means that only events that match the search string sourcetype=access_combined will have the "web" tag applied to them. The following statements about tags are false: tags are case-insensitive and tags are designed to make data more understandable. Tags are case-sensitive and tags are designed to make data more searchable. Tags are case-sensitive: This means that tags must match the exact case of the field name and field value that they are associated with. For example, if you create a tag called "alert" for the field name "status" and the field value "critical", it will not apply to events that have status=CRITICAL or Status=critical. Tags are designed to make data more searchable: This means that tags can help you find relevant events or patterns in your data by using common concepts or themes. For example, if you create a tag called "web" for the search string sourcetype=access_combined, you can use tag=web to find all events related to web activity.

• Question 188:

  Which syntax is used to represent an argument in a macro definition?

  A. "argument"
  B. %argument%
  C. `argument'
  D. $argument$
  D. $argument$

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The correct answer is D.

  A search macro is a way to reuse a piece of SPL code in different searches. A search macro can take arguments, which are variables that can be replaced by different values when the macro is called. A search macro can also contain

  another search macro within it, which is called a nested macro.

  To represent an argument in a macro definition, you need to use the dollar sign ($) character to enclose the argument name. For example, if you want to create a search macro that takes one argument named "object", you can use the

  following syntax:

  [my_macro(object)] search sourcetype=object

  This will create a search macro named my_macro that takes one argument named object. When you call the macro in a search, you need to provide a value for the object argument, such as:

  my_macro(web)

  This will replace the object argument with the value web and run the following SPL code:

  search sourcetype=web

  The other options are not correct because they use quotation marks (' or ") or percentage signs (%) to represent arguments, which are not valid syntax for macro arguments. These characters will be interpreted as literal values instead of

  variables.

  References:

  Use search macros in searches

• Question 189:

  In most large Splunk environments, what is the most efficient command that can be used to group events by fields?

  A. join
  B. stats
  C. streamstats
  D. transaction
  B. stats

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  Explanation/Reference:

  https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.2/Search/Abouttransactions In other cases, it's usually better to use the stats command, which performs more efficiently, especially in a distributed environment. Often there is a unique ID in the events and stats can be used.

• Question 190:

  To create a tag, which of the following conditions must be met by the user?

  A. Identify at least one field:value pair.
  B. Have the Power role at a minimum.
  C. Be able to edit the sourcetype the tag applies to.
  D. Must have the tag capability associated with their user role.
  D. Must have the tag capability associated with their user role.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  To create a tag, the user must have the tag capability associated with their user role. The tag capability allows the user to create, edit, and delete tags. The user does not need to identify a field:value pair, have the Power role, or be able to edit the sourcetype the tag applies to.ReferencesSee Define and manage tags in Settings and [About capabilities] in the Splunk Documentation.