SPLK-1004 Practice Test 13 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO settings in a lookup definition affect how the lookup matches the data?

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Match type. Match type and Case sensitivity are critical configuration items in the lookup definition.

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Owner permissions

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Lookup file compression

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Refresh interval

Question 2

You need to create a search macro that accepts one argument. How should you define the argument in the macro definition field?

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Using dollar signs like $arg1$. Arguments are defined by enclosing them in dollar signs in the definition field, such as $arg1$.

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Using angle brackets like <arg1>

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Using curly braces like {arg1}

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Using percent signs like %arg1%

Question 3

Which of the following is a capability that must be enabled for a user to create macros?

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edit_macros. The 'edit_macros' capability is required for a user to create or modify search macros.

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admin_all_objects

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search_manager

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write_config

Question 4

You have a dashboard with a form input that triggers a search. To prevent the search from running automatically when the page loads, which attribute must you configure?

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searchWhenChanged="false". Setting 'searchWhenChanged' to 'false' prevents the search from executing automatically when inputs are initialized.

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runOnSubmit="true"

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initialization="manual"

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autoRun="false"

Question 5

Which THREE of the following are valid ways to search for a tag named 'production'?

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tag::production. You can use the tag:: prefix, search for the specific tag field, or use the UI to filter.

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tag::*=production

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field=production

Question 6

Which search command is used to display the contents of a lookup table?

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inputlookup. The 'inputlookup' command loads the content of the specified lookup table into the search pipeline.

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table

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lookup

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outputlookup

Question 7

You want to ensure a macro is only available to a specific user role. Where do you configure this restriction?

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By editing the permissions setting of the macro object. Permissions for macros are managed through the Splunk Web 'Permissions' link under Settings > Advanced Search > Search Macros.

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In the user's account profile

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By adding the role to the macros.conf file manually

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In the macro definition itself using a 'role' parameter

Question 8

You want a macro to expand to a specific set of fields. Which field in the macro definition would you use to provide a default value if the user provides no arguments?

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Default value. The 'Default value' field in the macro definition allows you to define what the macro expands to if no arguments are provided, provided it is configured correctly.

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Arguments

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Definition

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Validation text

Question 9

A dashboard has multiple inputs. When a user changes one, you want the others to reset. How can you achieve this using Simple XML?

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Define a 'change' block with for the other tokens.. You can use the or elements within an change block to manipulate tokens, effectively resetting other inputs.

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Use an 'on_load' script.

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Use a 'global' scope for all tokens.

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Use the 'reset' attribute on the input.

Question 10

Which THREE of the following are true regarding the order of operations for search-time field extractions?

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Tags are applied after all other field operations.. Field extraction, field aliases, and calculated fields happen in a specific sequence (extraction first, then aliases, then calculations).

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Lookups happen before field extraction.

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Field aliases happen before field extraction.

Question 11

What is the primary purpose of a lookup?

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To add external data to events.. Lookups enrich existing event data with additional information from external sources.

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To store user dashboards.

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To index raw data.

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To filter out unwanted data.

Question 12

When configuring an automatic lookup, what does the 'lookup_input_fields' parameter define?

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The search fields that map to lookup keys.. Input fields are the keys in the search results that map to the lookup table columns.

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The maximum number of matches.

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The lookup table file name.

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The fields to be appended to the search.

Question 13

Which THREE pieces of information are displayed in the 'Search Macros' listing page in Splunk Web?

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Arguments. The listing page shows the name, definition, and arguments for each macro.

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Last run time

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Owner role

Question 14

You are correlating two searches. What is the primary advantage of using 'join' over 'lookup'?

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Joins allow for subsearch results to be mapped to the primary search results dynamically.. Joins are performed at search time and allow for dynamic subsearch results, whereas lookups are usually static files.

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Lookups cannot be used with stats.

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Joins are faster than lookups.

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Joins are automatically cached.

Question 15

Which TWO are true about the 'eval' command?

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It can be used to perform logical evaluations.. It handles math and case sensitivity.

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It does not create new fields.

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It is a generating command.

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It is used to filter events.