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Data Models And CIM

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1

Which TWO of the following are primary components of the Data Model Editor?

Easy
2

How do you view the fields present in a data model object?

Easy
3

Which THREE of the following are potential causes for a data model to fail to accelerate?

Hard
4

Which attribute must be set for a field to be available in a Pivot report?

Medium
5

You are creating a new data model and need to define a root object that includes only events where the field 'status' is '200'. Which feature should be used to restrict this data?

Medium
6

Which feature allows you to explore data model data without writing SPL?

Easy
7

You have a data model that is failing to accelerate. Where should you check to verify if the summary index files are being created successfully?

Medium
8

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to improve the performance of a data model search?

Medium
9

Which TWO of the following statements about Pivot are true?

Medium
10

What happens if you define a data model field and map it to a field that does not exist in the events?

Hard
11

Which THREE of the following are true about the 'Data Model Audit' dashboard?

Medium
12

Which THREE of the following are common CIM compliance requirements?

Hard
13

When configuring a CIM-compliant data model, what happens if a field is tagged but the event type is not associated with the model?

Hard
14

You want to extend a data model object to include new fields. Which object type allows you to add child objects that inherit base constraints?

Medium
15

What is the primary benefit of using a Data Model over standard raw search results in Pivot?

Easy
16

In the context of the CIM, what is a 'dataset'?

Easy
17

What does the 'CIM' acronym stand for in the context of Splunk?

Medium
18

When using the 'tstats' command, what is the requirement for the data model?

Hard
19

A user reports that a data model acceleration summary is 'incomplete'. What is the most likely cause?

Hard
20

If a data model is accelerated, where are the summary files stored on the indexer?

Hard
21

When an accelerated data model object is updated, what happens to the existing summary files?

Hard
22

Which THREE of the following items are stored within a data model JSON definition?

Hard
23

When using Pivot, what determines the field labels shown to the user?

Easy
24

Which CIM data model should be used to normalize authentication data?

Easy
25

What is the purpose of the 'CIM Validator' tool?

Medium
26

You need to ensure that your data model covers events from multiple indexes. How is this configured?

Medium
27

Which TWO of the following are benefits of using the CIM?

Medium
28

How do you handle a field that exists in your data but is not explicitly defined in a CIM data model?

Medium
29

In a data model, what is the impact of setting the 'Max Time' for an accelerated model?

Hard
30

Which TWO of the following objects can be used to add fields to a data model?

Medium
31

What is the purpose of 'calculated fields' within a data model?

Medium
32

Which THREE of the following are required to make data CIM compliant?

Hard

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