SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
Exhibit
[transform:geo_ip] filename = GeoLiteCity.dat max_matches = 1 [match_type = cidr
Refer to the exhibit. An administrator is configuring a CIDR match lookup for geo-IP. The lookup is not working. What is most likely the issue?
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The match_type should be 'match_type = cidr' without brackets
In Splunk's transforms.conf, the 'match_type' is a setting within a stanza, not a stanza name itself. The bracket syntax [match_type = cidr] incorrectly defines a new stanza. The correct syntax is to place 'match_type = cidr' as a line under the [geo_ip] stanza.
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The max_matches setting should be 0
Why it's wrong here
max_matches=1 is valid; 0 would allow multiple matches.
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The filename should include the full path
Why it's wrong here
The filename is correct as just the file name; Splunk looks in the lookups directory.
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The stanza name should be 'geo_ip' without brackets
Why it's wrong here
The brackets are correct for the stanza header.
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The match_type should be 'match_type = cidr' without brackets
Why this is correct
It should be a setting, not a stanza header.
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