SPLK-1002 Macros, Saved Searches and CIM Practice Question
A Splunk administrator needs to schedule a saved search to run every second Friday at 10:00 AM. Which cron expression should be used?
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0 10 8-14 * 5
The correct cron expression for every second Friday at 10:00 AM is '0 10 8-14 * 5'. This expression runs at 10:00 AM on Fridays (day 5) only if the day of month is between 8 and 14, which includes the second Friday. Option A ('0 10 * * 5') runs every Friday at 10:00 AM, not just the second one. Option C ('0 10 */2 * *') runs at 10:00 AM every other day (every 2 days) regardless of day of week. Option D ('0 10 * * *') runs at 10:00 AM every day. Therefore, B is correct.
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0 10 * * 5
Why it's wrong here
This runs every Friday at 10:00 AM, not just the second Friday.
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0 10 8-14 * 5
Why this is correct
This runs at 10:00 AM on Fridays that fall between the 8th and 14th of the month, which covers the second Friday.
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0 10 */2 * *
Why it's wrong here
This runs every second day at 10:00 AM.
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0 10 * * *
Why it's wrong here
This runs daily at 10:00 AM, not just Fridays.
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