Discuss Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam Topic 6 Question 84

By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job?

A10 Minutes

B15 Minutes

C1 Day

D7 Days

Suggested Answer: B

Splunk alerts are based on searches that run on a schedule or in real time. You can use alerts to monitor for and respond to specific events or conditions in your dat

a. Alerts use a saved search to look for events in real time or on a schedule. Alerts trigger when search results meet specific conditions.You can use alert actions to respond when alerts trigger, such as sending an email, running a script, or creating a ticket1.

You can create alerts from the Search app, the Alerts page, or the Dashboards app.You can also use the Splunk Web framework to create custom alert actions using Python or JavaScript1.

Dashboards, webhooks, and reports are not the basis for Splunk alerts, although they can be related to them. Dashboards are collections of views that display data visually in a variety of ways.You can add alert panels to dashboards to show the status of your alerts2. Webhooks are a type of alert action that send HTTP POST requests to a specified URL when an alert triggers.You can use webhooks to integrate Splunk alerts with external systems or applications3. Reports are saved searches that include additional attributes such as a visualization type, permissions, and an optional description. You can create reports from search results and add them to dashboards as panels. You can also use reports as the basis for scheduled or real-time alerts.

Reference

Getting started with alerts

Add an alert panel to a dashboard

Use webhooks with Splunk Enterprise

[Create and edit reports]

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35 comments · newest first

Genevive 10 months ago

I always thought it was 15 minutes, guess I was wrong!

Pete 11 months ago

Nope, definitely 10 minutes.

Octavio 11 months ago

Wait, I thought it was longer than that?

Graciela 11 months ago

Totally agree, 10 minutes is correct!

Sylvie 11 months ago

It's 10 minutes by default.

Mireya 12 months ago

I’m pretty confident it’s 7 days, but I need to double-check that against the documentation.

Iola 12 months ago

I feel like it might be 1 day, but I could be mixing it up with something else we studied.

Rachael 12 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was 15 minutes.

Clemencia 1 year ago

I think the default retention for a search job is 10 minutes, but I'm not completely sure.

Fabiola 1 year ago

Ah, I remember learning about this in the Splunk training. I believe the default retention time is 1 day, so I'll choose option C.

Malissa 1 year ago

This seems like a straightforward question, but I want to make sure I don't miss anything. I'll review the options carefully before selecting my answer.

Murray 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the default retention time for a Splunk search job is 7 days, so I'll go with option D.

Chanel 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about the default retention time. I'll need to double-check the Splunk documentation to be certain.

Huey 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the difference between registering via the registration package and via command line. I'll have to think through that one.

Santos 1 year ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The question is asking us to adjust the scoring thresholds to account for the different population distribution. Based on the information provided, I think the correct answer is X=.05 and Y=10.

Lucina 1 year ago

7 days? That's like a whole week! Splunk is really generous with their search job retention.

Hyun 1 year ago

↳ replying to Lucina

Definitely, it's a helpful feature for sure.

Pearly 1 year ago

↳ replying to Lucina

I agree, it's nice to have that flexibility in case you need to refer back to something later on.

Lonna 1 year ago

↳ replying to Lucina

Yeah, 7 days is pretty good. It gives you enough time to go back and review your search results.

Genevieve 1 year ago

10 minutes? That's way too short! Splunk must keep the search jobs for at least a few days.

Royal 1 year ago

↳ replying to Genevieve

I prefer when search jobs are retained for 7 days, gives us more flexibility.

William 1 year ago

↳ replying to Genevieve

I think it should be at least a day to give us more time to analyze the data.

Mi 1 year ago

↳ replying to Genevieve

I agree, 10 minutes is too short. It should be longer.

Colby 1 year ago

Wait, is it 15 minutes? I feel like I remember that from the Splunk admin training I did.

Venita 1 year ago

↳ replying to Colby

You're right, Splunk retains a search job for 7 days by default.

Catina 1 year ago

↳ replying to Colby

I think it's actually 7 days, not 15 minutes.

Kris 1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) 1 Day because Splunk may not need to retain search jobs for too long.

Katie 1 year ago

I agree with Christoper, D) 7 Days makes sense for retaining search jobs in Splunk.

Reyes 2 years ago

Hmm, I think it's 1 day. That seems more realistic than 7 days, don't you think?

Christoper 2 years ago

I think the answer is D) 7 Days because Splunk retains search jobs for a longer period of time.

Dottie 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure it's 7 days. Splunk keeps search jobs for a week by default, right?

Emilio 1 year ago

↳ replying to Dottie

Yes, you're right. Splunk retains search jobs for 7 days by default.

Haley 1 year ago

↳ replying to Dottie

Definitely, Splunk keeps search jobs for a week by default.

Elli 1 year ago

↳ replying to Dottie

I think it's 7 days too. That's the default retention period for search jobs in Splunk.

Heidy 1 year ago

↳ replying to Dottie

Yes, you're correct. Splunk retains search jobs for 7 days by default.

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