SPLK-1003 Practice Test 4 — 10 Questions

Question 1

If you want to prevent a user from using the 'delete' command, which capability must be removed from their assigned role?

Accepted Answer

delete. In Splunk, the 'delete' command is controlled by the 'delete' capability. This capability allows a user to use the delete command to remove events from indexes. To prevent a user from using the delete command, you must remove the 'delete' capability from their role. Other capabilities like edit_search, can_delete_data, and admin_all_objects do not directly govern the delete command.

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edit_search

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can_delete_data

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admin_all_objects

Question 2

A Splunk administrator needs to add a new index named `audit_logs` that will store data on a specific storage volume defined as `volume:audit_vol`. The volume has a maximum size of 500 GB. Which configuration in `indexes.conf` is required to associate the index with this volume?

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Set `homePath = volume:audit_vol/audit_logs/db` and `coldPath = volume:audit_vol/audit_logs/colddb`.. To associate an index with a storage volume, the `homePath` and `coldPath` must use the `volume:<name>` syntax. This ensures all buckets for the index are stored within the volume, and the volume's `maxVolumeDataSizeMB` setting applies. The volume itself must be defined in a separate `volume` stanza with its path and size limit.

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Set `volume = audit_vol` in the index stanza.

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Set `homePath = /opt/splunk/var/lib/splunk/audit_logs/db` and `coldPath = volume:audit_vol/audit_logs/colddb`.

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Set `homePath = volume:audit_vol/audit_logs/db` and `coldPath = volume:audit_vol/audit_logs/colddb`, and also set `maxVolumeDataSizeMB = 500000` in the index stanza.

Question 3

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Universal Forwarder to monitor a network share on a Windows file server. The forwarder is installed on a separate Windows server and runs under the Local System account. The network share requires domain authentication. The administrator wants to ensure that the forwarder can read the files on the share. What should the administrator do?

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Configure the Universal Forwarder service to log on as a domain user with read access to the share.. The Universal Forwarder service runs as Local System by default, which lacks domain credentials to access remote network shares. To read files from a network share that requires domain authentication, the service must run under a domain user account that has read permissions on the share. This is done by changing the service logon account in Windows Services. Other methods like adding Local System to share permissions or using proxy settings in inputs.conf are not valid.

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Configure the forwarder to use a proxy account by setting 'proxyUser' and 'proxyPassword' in inputs.conf.

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Enable 'useSSL = true' in outputs.conf to allow secure authentication to the share.

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Add the Local System account to the share's permissions with read access.

Question 4

An administrator manages a Splunk Enterprise deployment where a critical index named 'audit_logs' must retain searchable data for 90 days. Compliance requires that after 90 days, the data must be moved to a remote NFS share for archival, but it must not be searchable in Splunk. The administrator has set frozenTimePeriodInSecs = 7776000 in indexes.conf for this index. Which additional configuration is required to ensure that buckets are archived to the remote NFS share instead of being deleted?

Accepted Answer

Set coldToFrozenDir to the NFS mount path in the index stanza.. To archive frozen buckets to a remote location, Splunk provides the coldToFrozenDir setting in indexes.conf. When a bucket reaches the frozen state, Splunk moves it to the specified directory instead of deleting it. This makes the data non-searchable but preserves it for compliance. The other options either reference invalid settings or misunderstand the bucket lifecycle.

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Set coldPath to the NFS mount path and increase maxHotSpanSecs.

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Set frozenTimePeriodInSecs to a higher value and configure a scripted input to copy buckets.

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Set archiveOnDelete to true in the index stanza and specify a remote path.

Question 5

Which TWO of the following are true about the Universal Forwarder?

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It is designed to have a minimal resource footprint.. Option A is correct because the Universal Forwarder is a lightweight agent purpose-built to consume minimal CPU, memory, and disk resources on the source host, using a small binary with no bundled search or indexing components. Option D is correct because the Universal Forwarder does not parse or index data; it only collects, optionally compresses/encrypts, and forwards raw data (typically via TCP 9997) to a receiving indexer or heavy forwarder, where parsing and indexing occur. Option B is wrong because a Universal Forwarder can be configured with multiple outputs to send data to several indexers simultaneously, including via load balancing or an indexer cluster. Option C is wrong because the Universal Forwarder is free to download and use and does not require a Splunk Enterprise license; only the indexing/receiving side needs licensing. Option E is wrong because full parsing and indexing are performed by indexers (or heavy forwarders), not by the Universal Forwarder, which by design leaves data unparsed.

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It can only forward data to one indexer at a time.

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It requires a full Splunk Enterprise license.

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It performs full data parsing and indexing.

Question 6

You are configuring a Universal Forwarder to send logs to an Indexer Cluster. Where should you define the outputs.conf file to ensure the forwarder correctly balances traffic across all indexers?

Accepted Answer

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/. For a Universal Forwarder, outputs.conf should be placed in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/ because that directory holds machine-specific, administrator-created configurations that override defaults and are not tied to a particular app. This ensures the forwarder's output routing (including indexer discovery/load balancing) is applied globally.

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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/

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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/manager/local/

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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/search/local/

Question 7

What is the purpose of the 'srchFilter' attribute in a role definition?

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To automatically prepend a filter to all searches performed by the user.. The 'srchFilter' attribute in a role definition automatically prepends a filter to all searches performed by users with that role. This is used to enforce row-level security, such as restricting results to a specific index, sourcetype, or field value. For example, setting srchFilter = host=web* ensures users only see events from web hosts. It does not restrict index visibility (that's done via index permissions) or limit result counts.

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To restrict which indexes a user can see.

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To block specific users from the system.

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To limit the number of results returned.

Question 8

Why might an administrator need to use the 'splunk edit licenser-localslave' command?

Accepted Answer

To configure the local instance to be a license slave.. The 'splunk edit licenser-localslave' command is used to configure a Splunk instance to act as a license slave (now called a license peer) that reports to a license master (license manager). It sets the license master URI on the local instance so it participates in the centralized licensing pool. This is the standard CLI method for pointing an instance at a license manager.

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To reset the license violation counter.

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To create a new license pool.

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To delete an expired license.

Question 9

In props.conf, what does the 'REPORT-' prefix signify?

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It defines a search-time extraction. In props.conf, the `REPORT-` prefix defines a search-time field extraction that references a transform stanza (typically in transforms.conf) using a regex. It is applied when a search runs against the data, not when the data is indexed. This is why REPORT- extractions can be added or modified without re-indexing existing events.

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It triggers an alert

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It defines an index-time extraction

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It defines a line-breaking rule

Question 10

You need to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for your Splunk instance. Where is this usually integrated?

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Via SAML integration with an Identity Provider.. Splunk does not natively implement MFA; instead, it delegates authentication to an external Identity Provider (IdP) via SAML. When SAML is configured, Splunk acts as a Service Provider (SP), and the IdP handles the actual authentication, including MFA enforcement. This is the standard and recommended approach for enabling MFA in Splunk.

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In user-prefs.conf

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Inside authorize.conf

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By modifying the 'admin' user account in the CLI.