Splunk Power User Quiz 4

What determines the timestamp shown on returned events in a search?

• Timestamps are displayed in Greenwich Mean Time
• The time zone where the event originated
• Timestamps are displayed in epoch time
• The time zone defined in user settings

Answer explanation

Splunk provides users with the flexibility to customize their time zone settings within their user preferences. So, the timestamp displayed can indeed be influenced by the time zone specified in the user settings.

Which of the following searches will return results containing the phrase "failed password"?

• "failed password"
• failed password
• (failed password)
• `failed password`

Answer explanation

A,B and C are valid answers except D. However answer A is better than B and C, because by using the double quotes "", there will be no ambiguity and no problems in the case of searches with spaces.

By default, who is able to view a saved report?

• Any user with a power or admin role
• Any user with the viewreports capability
• The user who created it
• Any user with a power or admin role

Answer explanation

By default, in Splunk, the user who created the saved report is the only one able to view it. Saved reports are typically only visible to and accessible by the user who created them. Other users, including those with power or admin roles, do not have access to the saved report unless the report's permissions are explicitly modified to grant access to other users or roles.

By default, which of the following roles are required to share knowledge objects? (Select all that apply)

• User
• Admin
• Manager
• Power

Answer explanation

In Splunk, by default, both the Admin and Power roles have the ability to share knowledge objects.

Which of the following searches will return results containing the terms failed, password, or failed password? (Select all that apply)

• failed password OR "failed password"
• fail*
• failed OR password
• failed OR password OR "failed password"

Answer explanation

This search query uses the OR operator to specify that it should return results that contain any of the terms "failed," "password," or the exact phrase "failed password." This means it will match events that include any of these terms in their content.

Which character is used in a search before a command?

• A tilde (~)
• A quotation mark (")
• A backtick (`)
• A pipe (|)

Answer explanation

The pipe character (|) is used to separate search commands and pass the results of one command as input to the next command in the search pipeline. This allows you to chain multiple commands together to process and analyze your data in different ways.

When a search is run, in what order are events returned?

• Chronological order
• Reverse alphanumeric order
• Alphanumeric order
• Reverse chronological order

Answer explanation

When a search is run in Splunk, by default, events are returned in reverse chronological order. This means that the most recent events (based on their timestamp) appear first in the search results, and the events are listed in descending order of time. You can adjust the sorting order using search commands like sort if you need to change the default behavior and view events in other orders, such as chronological order.

By default, how long does a search job remain active?

• 10 minutes
• 7 days
• 30 minutes
• -

Answer explanation

This means that search job results are available for viewing and analysis for a period of 10 minutes by default. After that time, the search job results are purged from the system unless you configure different retention settings.

Which search mode behaves differently depending on the type of search being run?

• Smart
• Verbose
• Fast
• Variable

Answer explanation

In Smart search mode, Splunk automatically selects the most appropriate search mode based on the nature of the search and the volume of data being processed. It dynamically switches between different search modes, such as Fast or Verbose, to optimize search performance and resource utilization.

What is the most efficient way to limit search results returned?

• time
• index
• source
• host

Answer explanation

Specifying the time as part of your search criteria is indeed an efficient way to limit search results returned in Splunk, especially when you want to focus on events within a specific time range. Time-based constraints can significantly reduce the volume of data that needs to be processed, which can improve search performance.