Splunk SPLK-1005 Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Where can an administrator download the Splunk Cloud Universal Forwarder credentials package?

ASplunk Support.

BCloud Monitoring Console forwarder drop-down.

CUniversal Forwarder app in the Splunk Cloud search head.

DSplunkbase.

Answer : C

The Universal Forwarder credentials package is available in the Splunk Cloud search head's Universal Forwarder app for secure, managed deployment. [Reference: Splunk Docs on Universal Forwarder credentials package]

Question 2

What two files are used in the data transformation process?

Aparsing.conf and transforms.conf

Bprops.conf and transforms.conf

Ctransforms.conf and fields.conf

Dtransforms.conf and sourcetypes.conf

Answer : B

props.conf and transforms.conf define data parsing, transformations, and routing rules, making them essential for data transformations. [Reference: Splunk Docs on props.conf and transforms.conf]

Question 3

How is it possible to test a script from the Splunk perspective before using it within a scripted input?

Asplunk run <scriptname>

Bsplunk script <scriptname>

C./$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps//bin/<scriptname>

Dsplunk cmd <scriptname>

Answer : D

splunk cmd <scriptname> allows running scripts in Splunk's environment for testing purposes. This ensures the script behaves as expected within Splunk's CLI context. [Reference: Splunk Docs on scripted inputs]

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding sedcmd?

ASEDCMD can be defined in either props.conf or transforms.conf.

BSEDCMD does not work on Windows-based installations of Splunk.

CSEDCMD uses the same syntax as Splunk's replace command.

DSEDCMD provides search and replace functionality using regular expressions and substitutions.

Answer : D

SEDCMD in props.conf applies regular expressions to modify data as it is ingested. It is useful for transforming raw event data before indexing. [Reference: Splunk Docs on SEDCMD]

Question 5

Which of the following is a valid method to test if a forwarder can successfully send data to Splunk Cloud?

ASearch the _audit index to confirm whether the forwarder ID was registered.

BUse oneshot from the CLI on the forwarders, then check to see if those logs show up in the Splunk Cloud environment.

COn Splunk Cloud UI, click Add Data and upload a test file, then search to see if the logs show up.

DPing the inputssl.example.splunkcloud.com to see if it returns the ping.

Answer : B

Using the oneshot command allows a direct check for data reception in the cloud environment. Logs can be verified in the cloud after the forwarder sends them. [Reference: Splunk Docs on testing forwarder data inputs]

Question 6

Which of the following methods is valid for creating index-time field extractions?

AUse the UI to create a sourcetype, specify the field name and corresponding regular expression with capture statement.

BCreate a configuration app with the index-time props.conf and/or transfoms. conf, and upload the app via UI.

CUse the CU app to define settings in fields.conf, and restart Splunk Cloud.

DUse the rex command to extract the desired field, and then save as a calculated field.

Answer : B

The valid method for creating index-time field extractions is to create a configuration app that includes the necessary props.conf and/or transforms.conf configurations. This app can then be uploaded via the UI. Index-time field extractions must be defined in these configuration files to ensure that fields are extracted correctly during indexing.

Splunk Documentation Reference: Index-time field extractions

Question 7

When adding a directory monitor and specifying a sourcetype explicitly, it applies to all files in the directory and subdirectories. If automatic sourcetyping is used, a user can selectively override it in which file on the forwarder?

Atransforms.conf

Bprops.conf

Cinputs.conf

Doutputs.cont

Answer : B

When a directory monitor is set up with automatic sourcetyping, a user can selectively override the sourcetype assignment by configuring the props.conf file on the forwarder. The props.conf file allows you to define how data should be parsed and processed, including assigning or overriding sourcetypes for specific data inputs.

Splunk Documentation Reference: props.conf configuration

Splunk SPLK-1005 Splunk Cloud Certified Admin Exam Practice Test