Discuss Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam Topic 5 Question 2

In a deployment with multiple indexes, what will happen when a search is run and an index is not specified in the search string?

ANo events will be returned.

BSplunk will prompt you to specify an index.

CAll non-indexed events to which the user has access will be returned.

DEvents from every index searched by default to which the user has access will be returned.

Suggested Answer: D

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12 comments · newest first

Roslyn 11 months ago

Definitely not A, that’s for sure!

Salena 11 months ago

Not sure about that, seems too broad.

Dulce 12 months ago

Wait, really? I thought it would just return nothing!

Lamar 12 months ago

I think it defaults to all indexes, right?

Cecil 12 months ago

If no index is specified, all accessible events are returned.

Slyvia 1 year ago

I feel like option C is wrong because it mentions non-indexed events, which doesn't make sense in this context. I think it’s definitely about returning events from all indexes.

Dana 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused. I thought if you didn’t specify an index, it would prompt you to choose one, but that might be for a different scenario.

Franklyn 1 year ago

I think if you don't specify an index, it might return events from all indexes you have access to, but I'm not completely sure.

Tamera 1 year ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was about how Splunk defaults to searching all accessible indexes. So maybe it's option D?

Annmarie 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through. I know it has something to do with rendering websites in a sandbox environment to detect threats. I'm leaning towards the network sandbox option.

Delsie 1 year ago

The question reminds me of similar practice questions we did about online marketing. I wonder if organizational size really affects e-marketing success.

Ruby 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover a range of different responsibilities, and I'm not entirely sure which one best captures the core role of the business architecture practitioner. I might need to review my notes on business architecture to feel more confident in my answer.

Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam - Topic 5 Question 2 Discussion