SPLK-1003 Getting Data IN And Forwarder Management Practice Question
When using the 'monitor' stanza in inputs.conf, what does the 'followTail' attribute do?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Ingests only new data arriving after the monitor is started.
followTail ensures that only new data appended to the file is ingested, ignoring existing content.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Compresses the file.
Why it's wrong here
Splunk does not compress log files via inputs.
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Ingests the entire file immediately.
Why it's wrong here
This is the default behavior if followTail is false.
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Ingests only new data arriving after the monitor is started.
Why this is correct
This prevents reading historical logs upon initial startup.
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Deletes the file after reading.
Why it's wrong here
Splunk does not delete files by default.
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