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Question #1 Verified Q&A
Which setting in indexes. conf allows data retention to be controlled by time?
A frozenTimePeriodlnSecs
B moveToFrozenAfter
C maxDaysToKeep
D maxDataRetentionTime
Correct Answer: frozenTimePeriodlnSecs
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Indexer/Setaretirementandarchivingpolicy
Question #2 Verified Q&A
The universal forwarder has which capabilities when sending data? (select all that apply)
A Sending alerts
B Compressing data
C Indexer acknowledgement
D Obfuscating/hiding data
Correct Answer: Compressing data, Indexer acknowledgement
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.1/Forwarding/Aboutforwardingandreceivingdat a https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/8.1.1/Forwarder/Configureforwardingwithoutp uts.conf#:~:text=compressed%3Dtrue%20This%20tells%20the,the%20forwarder%20sends%20raw% 20data.
Question #3 Verified Q&A
In case of a conflict between a whitelist and a blacklist input setting, which one is used?
A Whichever is entered into the configuration first.
B Whitelist
C Blacklist
D They cancel each other out.
Correct Answer: Blacklist
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.4/Data/Whitelistorblacklistspecificincomingdat a "It is not necessary to define both an allow list and a deny list in a configuration stanza. The settings are independent. If you do define both filters and a file matches them both, Splunk Enterprise does not index that file, as the blacklist filter overrides the whitelist filter." Source:https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.1.0/Data/Whitelistorblacklistspecificinco mingdata
Question #4 Verified Q&A
In which Splunk configuration is the SEDCMD used?
A transforms.conf
B props, conf
C inputs.conf
D indexes.conf
Correct Answer: props, conf
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.5/Forwarding/Forwarddatatothird- partysystemsd "You can specify a SEDCMD configuration in props.conf to address data that contains characters that the third-party server cannot process. "
Question #5 Verified Q&A
Which of the following are supported configuration methods to add inputs on a forwarder? (select all that apply)
A CLI
B Edit inputs . conf
C Forwarder Management
D Edit forwarder.conf
Correct Answer: CLI, Edit inputs . conf, Forwarder Management
Explanation:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/8.2.1/Forwarder/HowtoforwarddatatoSplunkEn terprise "You can collect data on the universal forwarder using several methods. Define inputs on the universal forwarder with the CLI. You can use the CLI to define inputs on the universal forwarder. After you define the inputs, the universal forwarder collects data based on those definitions as long as it has access to the data that you want to monitor. Define inputs on the universal forwarder with configuration files. If the input you want to configure does not have a CLI argument for it, you can configure inputs with configuration files. Create an inputs.conf file in the directory, $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local

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