Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-1002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 251:

  The gauge command:

  A. creates a single-value visualization
  B. allows you to set colored ranges for a single-value visualization
  C. creates a radial gauge visualization
  B. allows you to set colored ranges for a single-value visualization

• Question 252:

  How is a macro referenced in a search?

  A. By using the macroname command.
  B. By using the macro command.
  C. By enclosing the macro name in backtick characters (`).
  D. By enclosing the macro name in single-quote characters (`).
  C. By enclosing the macro name in backtick characters (`).

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  Explanation

  The correct answer is C. By enclosing the macro name in backtick characters (`).

  A macro is a way to reuse a piece of SPL code in different searches. A macro can take arguments, which are variables that can be replaced by different values when the macro is called. A macro can also contain another macro within it, which is called a nested macro. To reference a macro in a search, you need to enclose the macro name in backtick characters (). For example, if you have a macro namedmy_macro` that takes one argument, you can reference it in a search by using the following syntax:

  |my_macro(argument)| ...

  This will replace the macro name and argument with the SPL code contained in the macro definition. For example, if the macro definition is: [my_macro(argument)] search sourcetype=$argument$ And you reference it in a search with:

  index=main |my_macro(web)| stats count by host

  This will expand the macro and run the following SPL code:

  index=main | search sourcetype=web | stats count by host

  References:

  Use search macros in searches

• Question 253:

  Use the dedup command to _____.

  A. Rename a field in the index
  B. remove duplicate values
  C. provide an additional alias for the field that can D.be used in the search criteria
  B. remove duplicate values

• Question 254:

  Which of the following describes the I transaction command?

  A. It is an SPL command that groups at least two events together based on shared values in selected fields.
  B. It allows an exchange of data from one Splunk index to another Splunk index.
  C. It is an SPL command that groups events together with shared values in selected fields.
  D. It allows an exchange of data from one Splunk system to another Splunk system.
  C. It is an SPL command that groups events together with shared values in selected fields.

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  Explanation

  The transaction command is a Splunk command that finds transactions based on events that meet various constraints .

  Transactions are made up of the raw text (the_raw field) of each member, the time and date fields of the earliest member, as well as the union of all other fields of each member . The transaction command groups events together by matching one or more fields that have the same value across the events . For example, | transaction clientip will group events that have the same value in the clientip field.

• Question 255:

  What is the correct syntax to find events associated with a tag?

  A. tag:<field>=<value>
  B. tags=<value>
  C. tags:<field>=<value>
  D. tag=<value>
  D. tag=<value>

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  Explanation

  The correct syntax to find events associated with a tag in Splunk istag=<value>. So, the correct answer isD.

  tag=<value>.This syntax allows you to annotate specified fields in your search results with tags. In Splunk, tags are a type of knowledge object that you can use to add meaningful aliases to field values in your data.

  For example, if you have a field calledstatus_codein your data, you might have different status codes like 200, 404, 500, etc. You can create tags for these status codes likesuccessfor 200,not_foundfor 404, andserver_errorfor 500.Then, you can use thetagcommand in your searches to find events associated with these tags. Here is an example of how you can use thetagcommand in a search:

  index=main sourcetype=access_combined | tag status_code In this search, the tag command annotates the status_codefield in the search results with the corresponding tags.If you have tagged the status code 200 with success, the status code404 withnot_found, and the status code 500 with server_error, the search results will include these tags.

  You can also use the tag command with a specific tag value to find events associated with that tag. For example, the following search finds all events where the status code is tagged with success:

  index=main sourcetype=access_combined | tag status_code | search tag::status_code=success In this search, the tag command annotates the status_codefield with the corresponding tags, and the search command filters the results to include only events where the status_codefield is tagged with success.

• Question 256:

  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

  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.

• Question 257:

  Based on the macro definition shown below, what is the correct way to execute the macro in a search string?

  

  A. Convert_sales (euro, , 79)"
  B. Convert_sales (euro, , .79)
  C. Convert_sales ($euro,$$,s79$
  D. Convert_sales ($euro, $$,S,79$)
  B. Convert_sales (euro, , .79)

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  Explanation

  References:

  https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.3/Knowledge/UsesearchmacrosThecorrectwaytoexecutethemacroinasearchstringistousetheformatmacro_name($arg1$,$arg2$,...)where$arg1$,$arg2$,etc.aretheargumentsforthemacro.Inthiscase,themacronameisconvert_salesandittakesthreearguments:currency,symbol,andrate.Theargumentsareenclosedindollarsignsandseparatedbycommas.Therefore,thecorrectwaytoexecutethemacroisconvert_sales($euro$,$$,.79).

• Question 258:

  The stats command will create a _____________ by default.

  A. Table
  B. Report
  C. Pie chart
  A. Table

• Question 259:

  For choropleth maps,splunk ships with the following KMZ files (select all that apply)

  A. States of the United States
  B. States and provinces of the united states and Canada
  C. Countries of the European Union
  D. Countries of the World
  A. States of the United States
  D. Countries of the World

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  Explanation

  Splunk ships with the following KMZ files for choropleth maps: States of the United States and Countries of the World. A KMZ file is a compressed file that contains a KML file and other resources. A KML file is an XML file that defines geographic features and their properties. AKMZ file can be used to create choropleth maps in Splunk by using the geom command. A choropleth map is a type of map that shows geographic regions with different colors based on some metric.

  Splunk ships with two KMZ files that define the geographic regions for choropleth maps: States of the United States: This KMZ file defines the 50 states of the United States and their boundaries. The name of this KMZ file is us_states.kmz and it is located in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/maps/appserver/static/geo directory.

  Countries of the World: This KMZ file defines the countries of the world and their boundaries. The name of this KMZ file is world_countries.kmz and it is located in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/maps/appserver/ static/geo directory. Splunk does not ship with KMZ files for States and provinces of the United States and Canada or Countries of the European Union. However, you can create your own KMZ files or download them from external sources and use them in Splunk.

• Question 260:

  To identify all of the contributing events within a transaction that contains at least one REJECT event, which syntax is correct?

  A. Index-main | REJECT trans sessionid
  B. Index-main | transaction sessionid | search REJECT
  C. Index=main | transaction sessionid | whose transaction=reject
  D. Index=main | transaction sessionid | where transaction=reject''
  B. Index-main | transaction sessionid | search REJECT