Splunk Splunk Certifications SPLK-1002 Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  When defining a macro, what are the required elements?

  A. Name and arguments.

  B. Name and a validation error message.

  C. Name and definition.

  D. Definition and arguments.

  Correct Answer: C

  When defining a search macro, the required elements are the name and the definition of the macro. The name is a unique identifier for the macro that can be used to invoke it in other searches. The definition is the search string that the macro expands to when referenced. The arguments, validation expression, and validation error message are optional elements that can be used to customize the macro behavior and input validation2

  1: Splunk Core Certified Power User Track, page 9. 2: Splunk Documentation, Define search macros in Settings.

• Question 82:

  Which workflow uses field values to perform a secondary search?

  A. POST

  B. Action

  C. Search

  D. Sub-Search

  Correct Answer: C

  https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.2/Knowledge/CreateworkflowactionsinS plunkWeb

• Question 83:

  Which tool uses data models to generate reports and dashboard panels without using SPL?

  A. Visualization tab

  B. Pivot

  C. Datasets

  D. splunk CIM

  Correct Answer: B

  The correct answer is B. Pivot1.

  In Splunk, Pivot is a tool that uses data models to generate reports and dashboard panels without the need for users to write or understand Splunk's Search Processing Language (SPL)1. Data models enable users of Pivot to create

  compelling reports and dashboards1. When a Pivot user designs a pivot report, they select the data model that represents the category of event data that they want to work with1. Then they select a dataset within that data model that

  represents the specific dataset on which they want to report1. This makes Pivot a powerful tool for users who need to create visualizations but do not have a deep understanding of SPL1.

• Question 84:

  Information needed to create a GET workflow action includes which of the following? (select all that apply.)

  A. A name of the workflow action

  B. A URI where the user will be directed at search time.

  C. A label that will appear in the Event Action menu at search time.

  D. A name for the URI where the user will be directed at search time.

  Correct Answer: ABC

  Reference: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.3/Knowledge/SetupaGETworkflowactio n

  Information needed to create a GET workflow action includes the following: a name of the workflow action, a URI where the user will be directed at search time, and a label that will appear in the Event Action menu at search time. A GET workflow action is a type of workflow action that performs a GET request when you click on a field value in your search results. A GET workflow action can be configured with various options, such as:

  A name of the workflow action: This is a unique identifier for the workflow action that is used internally by Splunk. The name should be descriptive and meaningful for the purpose of the workflow action.

  A URI where the user will be directed at search time: This is the base URL of the external web service or application that will receive the GET request. The URI can include field value variables that will be replaced by the actual field values at search time. For example, if you have a field value variable ip, you can write it as http://example.com/ip=$ip to send the IP address as a parameter to the external web service or application.

  A label that will appear in the Event Action menu at search time: This is the display name of the workflow action that will be shown in the Event Action menu when you click on a field value in your search results. The label should be clear and concise for the user to understand what the workflow action does.

  Therefore, options A, B, and C are correct.

• Question 85:

  How are arguments defined within the macro search string?

  A. arg$

  B. 'arg'

  C. %arg%

  D. "arg"

  Correct Answer: A

  Arguments are defined within the macro search string by using dollar signs on either side of the argument name, such as arg1 or fragment. References Search macro examples Define search macros in Settings Use search macros in searches

• Question 86:

  When should the regular expression mode of Field Extractor (FX) be used? (select all that apply)

  A. For data cleanly separated by a space, a comma, or a pipe character.

  B. For data in a CSV (comma-separated value) file.

  C. For data with multiple, different characters separating fields.

  D. For unstructured data.

  Correct Answer: CD

  The regular expression mode of Field Extractor (FX) should be used for data with multiple, different characters separating fields or for unstructured data. The regular expression mode allows you to select a sample event and highlight the fields that you want to extract, and the field extractor generates a regular expression that matches similar events and extracts the fields from them.ReferencesSee Build field extractions with the field extractor - Splunk Documentation and Field Extractor: Select Method step - Splunk Documentation.

• Question 87:

  Consider the following search:

  index=web sourcetype=access_combined

  The log shows several events that share the same JSESSIONID value (SD470K92802F117). View the events as a group.

  From the following list, which search groups events by JSESSIONID?

  A. index=web sourcetype=access_combined | highlight JSESSIONID | search SD470K92802F117

  B. index=web sourcetype=access_combined | transaction JSESSIONID | search SD470K92802F117

  C. index=web sourcetype=access_combined SD470K92802F117 | table JSESSIONID

  D. index=web sourcetype=access_combined JSESSIONID

  Correct Answer: B

  To group events by JSESSIONID, the correct search is index=web sourcetype=access_combined | transaction JSESSIONID | search SD470K92802F117 (Option B). The transaction command groups events that share the same JSESSIONID value, allowing for the analysis of all events associated with a specific session as a single transaction. The subsequent search for SD470K92802F117 filters these grouped transactions to include only those related to the specified session ID.

• Question 88:

  which of the following commands are used when creating visualizations(select all that apply.)

  A. Geom

  B. Choropleth

  C. Geostats

  D. iplocation

  Correct Answer: ACD

  The following commands are used when creating visualizations: geom, geostats, and iplocation. Visualizations are graphical representations of data that show trends, patterns, or comparisons. Visualizations can have different types, such as charts, tables, maps, etc. Visualizations can be created by using various commands that transform the data into a suitable format for the visualization type. Some of the commands that are used when creating visualizations are: geom: This command is used to create choropleth maps that show geographic regions with different colors based on some metric. The geom command takes a KMZ file as an argument that defines the geographic regions and their boundaries. The geom command also takes a field name as an argument that specifies the metric to use for coloring the regions. geostats: This command is used to create cluster maps that show groups of events with different sizes and colors based on some metric. The geostats command takes a latitude and longitude field as arguments that specify the location of the events. The geostats command also takes a statistical function as an argument that specifies the metric to use for sizing and coloring the clusters. iplocation: This command is used to create location-based visualizations that show events with different attributes based on their IP addresses. The iplocation command takes an IP address field as an argument and adds some additional fields to the events, such as Country, City, Latitude, Longitude, etc. The iplocation command can be used with other commands such as geom or geostats to create maps based on IP addresses.

• Question 89:

  Which of the following describes the I transaction command?

  A. It is an SPL command that groups at least two events together based on shared values in selected fields.

  B. It allows an exchange of data from one Splunk index to another Splunk index.

  C. It is an SPL command that groups events together with shared values in selected fields.

  D. It allows an exchange of data from one Splunk system to another Splunk system.

  Correct Answer: C

  The transaction command is a Splunk command that finds transactions based on events that meet various constraints .

  Transactions are made up of the raw text (the _raw field) of each member, the time and date fields of the earliest member, as well as the union of all other fields of each member . The transaction command groups events together by matching

  one or more fields that have the same value across the events . For example, | transaction clientip will group events that have the same value in the clientip field.

• Question 90:

  Which of the following statements describes calculated fields?

  A. Calculated fields are only used on fields added by lookups.

  B. Calculated fields are a shortcut for repetitive and complex eval commands.

  C. Calculated fields are a shortcut for repetitive and complex calc commands.

  D. Calculated fields automatically calculate the simple moving average for indexed fields.

  Correct Answer: B