Discuss Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam Topic 8 Question 96

By default, which of the following fields would be listed in the fields sidebar under interesting Fields?

Ahost

Bindex

Csource

Dsourcetype

Suggested Answer: C

The search query index=myindex source=c: mydata. txt NOT error=* specifies three criteria for the events to be returned:

The index must be myindex, which is a user-defined index that contains the data from a specific source or sources.

The source must be c: mydata. txt, which is the name of the file or directory where the data came from.

The error field must not exist in the events, which is indicated by the NOT operator and the wildcard character (*).

The NOT operator negates the following expression, which means that it returns the events that do not match the expression. The wildcard character () matches any value, including an empty value or a null value. Therefore, the expression NOT error=means that the events must not have an error field at all, regardless of its value.

The search query does not use quotation marks around the source value, which means that it is case-sensitive and exact. If there are any variations in the source name, such as capitalization or spacing, they will not match the query.

Reference

Search command syntax details

Search command examples

Basic searches and search results

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35 comments · newest first

Iraida 10 months ago

Not sure about that, seems too basic.

Alise 11 months ago

I agree, host is a common one.

Lynda 11 months ago

Wait, is index really in there by default?

Leonor 11 months ago

I thought it was the sourcetype.

Kimbery 11 months ago

Definitely the host field!

Aide 12 months ago

I thought "source" was a default interesting field, but now I'm second-guessing myself.

Wilda 12 months ago

I feel like "index" is important, but I can't recall if it's listed under interesting fields by default.

Alaine 12 months ago

I remember practicing a question about fields in Splunk, and "sourcetype" seemed to come up a lot. Maybe that's it?

Dyan 1 year ago

I think the "host" field is usually one of the interesting fields, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the default.

Veda 1 year ago

I've worked with Elasticsearch before, so I think I have a good handle on this. My guess is that the "source" field would be listed in the interesting Fields sidebar by default.

Asha 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through. The options mention host, index, source, and sourcetype. Those all sound like common Elasticsearch fields, so I'll need to consider which ones might be displayed in the sidebar by default.

Rosita 1 year ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know Elasticsearch has a lot of different fields, but I'm not sure which ones are considered "interesting" by default.

Marica 1 year ago

Hmm, this looks like a question about Elasticsearch fields. I'll need to think carefully about the default fields that are typically displayed in the sidebar.

Yvonne 1 year ago

This seems like a straightforward question about managing a DNS domain with private and public IP ranges. I think an IPAM solution would be the best approach to achieve ease of management.

Michell 1 year ago

Wait, is the answer supposed to be funny? Because if so, my vote is for C) source - that's where all the juicy data comes from, amirite?

Wava 1 year ago

This is easy! I bet the answer is D) sourcetype. That's like Splunk 101, you know?

Arletta 1 year ago

D) sourcetype is the obvious choice here. What kind of exam question is this anyway? It's practically a gimme!

Dean 1 year ago

↳ replying to Arletta

C) source

Glynda 1 year ago

↳ replying to Arletta

B) index

Lino 1 year ago

↳ replying to Arletta

A) host

Carma 1 year ago

I'm not too sure about this one. Maybe A) host would be a good answer since that's the name of the system that generated the data.

Vannessa 1 year ago

↳ replying to Carma

Yeah, host is probably the default field listed in the sidebar.

Lindsey 1 year ago

↳ replying to Carma

I agree, host seems like a logical choice for the interesting fields sidebar.

Tawna 1 year ago

↳ replying to Carma

I think A) host makes sense because it's the system that generated the data.

Patrick 1 year ago

B) index seems like a good choice too. That's the name of the Splunk index where the data is stored.

Veronika 1 year ago

↳ replying to Patrick

B) index seems like a good choice too. That's the name of the Splunk index where the data is stored.

Eve 1 year ago

↳ replying to Patrick

D) sourcetype is another field that would be listed in the interesting Fields sidebar.

Carolynn 1 year ago

↳ replying to Patrick

C) source is also listed there, it's important for identifying where the data is coming from.

Tijuana 1 year ago

↳ replying to Patrick

A) host is definitely listed in the interesting Fields sidebar.

Anjelica 1 year ago

I think D) sourcetype is the correct answer. That's the field that identifies the type of data being indexed.

Gearldine 1 year ago

↳ replying to Anjelica

C) source is another field that can be found in the interesting Fields sidebar.

Odelia 1 year ago

↳ replying to Anjelica

A) host is also listed in the interesting Fields sidebar.

Minna 2 years ago

That's a good point, sourcetype could also be listed under interesting Fields in the sidebar.

Art 2 years ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D) sourcetype because it is often used to identify the type of data source.

Minna 2 years ago

I think the answer is A) host because it is a common field used for categorizing data.

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