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Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam - Topic 6 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1001 exam
Question #: 66
Topic #: 6
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Splunk Components:

Which of the following are responsible for parsing incoming data and storing data on disc?

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Suggested Answer: D

The Kusto Query Language (KQL) is the language you use to query data in Azure Data Explorer[1]. To query for events that are found in the index named security, you would use the following KQL query:

index=Security

This query will return all events that are found in the security index. It is important to note that the '=' operator must be used in order to match the exact index name.


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Marcos
4 months ago
Yeah, indexers handle both parsing and storage.
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Katina
4 months ago
Wait, are search heads really not involved in storing data?
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Albert
4 months ago
Indexers for sure, no doubt about it!
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Jolene
4 months ago
I thought forwarders did the parsing too?
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Pearlene
4 months ago
Definitely indexers are the ones that store data.
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Delisa
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I believe forwarders just send data, not store it.
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Justine
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
10 months 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
9 months ago
C) search heads
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Erin
9 months ago
B) indexers
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Paul
10 months ago
A) forwarders
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Filiberto
10 months 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
10 months 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
8 months ago
Oh really? I thought it was the search heads. Thanks for clarifying!
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Raylene
8 months ago
No, actually it's the indexers that are responsible for parsing incoming data and storing data on disc.
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Gerald
8 months ago
C) search heads
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Evelynn
8 months ago
B) indexers
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Lashawnda
8 months ago
A) forwarders
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Aracelis
9 months ago
No, it's actually the indexers that are responsible for parsing incoming data and storing data on disc.
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Gracie
9 months ago
C) search heads
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Natalie
9 months ago
B) indexers
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Helene
10 months ago
A) forwarders
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Precious
10 months 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
10 months 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
9 months ago
Yes, indexers are crucial for transforming raw data into a searchable format.
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Thaddeus
9 months ago
Indexers are definitely the ones responsible for parsing and storing data on disc.
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Victor
10 months ago
I agree with Onita, indexers are the ones responsible for storing data on disc.
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Onita
11 months ago
I believe it's B) indexers because they are responsible for storing data on disc.
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Lezlie
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) forwarders.
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