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Which of the following are responsible for parsing incoming data and storing data on disc?
Suggested Answer: D
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Marcos
11 months ago
Yeah, indexers handle both parsing and storage.
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Katina
11 months ago
Wait, are search heads really not involved in storing data?
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Albert
12 months ago
Indexers for sure, no doubt about it!
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Jolene
12 months ago
I thought forwarders did the parsing too?
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Pearlene
12 months ago
Definitely indexers are the ones that store data.
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Delisa
1 year ago
Yeah, I think indexers are definitely responsible for storing data, but I’m not 100% clear on the parsing part.
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Shaniqua
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought search heads did some data handling too, but maybe they just query the data?
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Trina
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I believe forwarders just send data, not store it.
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Justine
1 year ago
I think the indexers are the ones that parse and store the data, but I'm not completely sure about the forwarders.
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Tora
1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in my BIG-IP administration training. I believe the correct answer is /shared/qkview, as that's the standard location for diagnostic files on the BIG-IP platform.
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Arlette
1 year ago
I think I might go with option B, but I feel uncertain about adding another authentication broker. It sounds complicated! We should keep it simple, right?
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Hermila
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by this question. Asking the customer to repeat themselves doesn't seem like it would reduce conflict. I'll need to re-read the options and try to figure out the best strategy.
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Willie
1 year ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I ended up choosing mark-up as useful. But honestly, I'm a bit confused about how both factors play together.
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Kara
1 year ago
Ah, the age-old question of 'who does what' in Splunk. I'm just glad I don't have to take this exam - I'd probably end up parsing the data with a fork and storing it in my belly.
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Noe
1 year ago
C) search heads
ER
Erin
1 year ago
B) indexers
PA
Paul
1 year ago
A) forwarders
FI
Filiberto
1 year ago
Wait, wait, wait... Isn't the answer B) indexers? I mean, they're the ones with the 'index' in their name, right? This is a no-brainer!
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Irma
1 year ago
Hold up, I'm pretty sure it's the search heads that handle all the data processing. That's what I learned in the training at least.
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Ligia
1 year ago
Oh really? I thought it was the search heads. Thanks for clarifying!
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Raylene
1 year ago
No, actually it's the indexers that are responsible for parsing incoming data and storing data on disc.
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Gerald
1 year ago
C) search heads
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Evelynn
1 year ago
B) indexers
LA
Lashawnda
1 year ago
A) forwarders
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Aracelis
1 year ago
No, it's actually the indexers that are responsible for parsing incoming data and storing data on disc.
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Gracie
1 year ago
C) search heads
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Natalie
1 year ago
B) indexers
HE
Helene
1 year ago
A) forwarders
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Precious
1 year ago
Hmm, I think it's the forwarders that do the parsing and storing. They're like the workhorses of the Splunk ecosystem.
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Lauran
1 year ago
Indexers, of course! They're the ones who take in the raw data and transform it into a searchable format. Pretty straightforward if you ask me.
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Carmelina
1 year ago
Yes, indexers are crucial for transforming raw data into a searchable format.
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Thaddeus
1 year ago
Indexers are definitely the ones responsible for parsing and storing data on disc.
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Victor
1 year ago
I agree with Onita, indexers are the ones responsible for storing data on disc.
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Onita
2 years ago
I believe it's B) indexers because they are responsible for storing data on disc.
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Lezlie
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) forwarders.