Splunk Core Certified Power User Exam with
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What is the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) - Answer A methodology for
normalizing data, easily correlate data from different sources and source type.
Which meta fields are already stored in the index prior to search time? - Answer host,
source and sourcetype
Which internal fields are stored in the index prior to search time? - Answer _time and
_raw
At this time, field discovery discovers fields directly related to the search's results -
Answer search time
(True/False) After extracting fields using the field extractor (FX), it is possible to share
the extracted fields. - Answer True. Extracted fields exists as knowledge objects.
,What are the two methods for doing field extractions? - Answer Regex and delimiter
These knowledge objects provide a way of normalizing data over any default field -
Answer field aliases
(True/false) Field aliases are applied after field extraction, before lookups - Answer True
(True/false) It is not possible to apply field aliases to lookups - Answer False
(True/false) Multiple aliases can be applied to one field - Answer True
(True/false) After a field alias have been made, the field alias can be used as an ordinary
field in SPL - Answer True
What is a calculated field? - Answer Shortcut for performing repetitive, long, or complex
transformations using the eval command
What is true about a calculated field? - Answer Must be based on an extracted field
Where can both calculated field and field aliases be set up (using the GUI)? - Answer
Settings->Fields
These knowledge objects are like nicknames that are created for related field/value
pairs - Answer Tags
(True/False) Tags are case sensitive - Answer True
, (True/False) You can only create one tag for any field/value combination - Answer False
(True/False)Knowledge objects like tags, field aliases and calculated fields are
searchable - Answer True
How does a tag appear after being selected? - Answer In the results as tags, in
parantheses next to the associated field/value pairs
The syntax for searching for a tag associated with a value is? - Answer tag=<tag name>
The syntax for searching for a tag associated with a value on a specific field is? - Answer
tag::<field> = <tagname>
Where can tag-settings (including permissions) be edited? - Answer Settings->Tags-> List
by field value pair
This knowledge object can be used to group similar types of events - Answer Event types
How do you create an event type? - Answer Create and execute a search, press "save
as"-> Event types
(True/False) Event type names can contain spaces - Answer False
Which criterias must be reviewed and refined when using the Event Type Builder? -
Answer Search string, Field values, tags
What is the syntax for using eventtypes in a search? - Answer
eventtype=<eventtype_name>
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