Splunk SPLK-1002 Exam - Topic 5 Question 98 Discussion

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Question #: 98
Topic #: 5

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For the following search, which command would further filter for only IP addresses present more than five times?

Aindex=games I stats count as IP_count by IP B. | where IP_count > 5

Bindex=games | search IP_Count > 5

Cindex=games | where IP > 5

Dindex=games I search IP > 5

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Suggested Answer: A

To filter for only IP addresses that appear more than five times in the search results for index=games, you can use a combination of the stats and where commands. The stats command counts the occurrences of each IP address and assigns the count to IP_count. The where command then filters the results to include only those IP addresses with a count greater than five.

Here is how the complete search would look:

index=games | stats count as IP_count by IP | where IP_count > 5

Splunk Docs: stats command

Splunk Docs: where command

Splunk Answers: Filtering results using stats and where commands

by Madonna at Sep 15, 2024, 08:27 PM

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Lashawna

3 months ago

I thought it could be C at first, but A is clearer.

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Carrol

3 months ago

Definitely not B, that's not filtering correctly.

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Meghann

3 months ago

Wait, why is everyone sure it's A?

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Erick

4 months ago

I agree, A makes the most sense here.

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Grover

4 months ago

Option A is the correct command.

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Whitney

4 months ago

I feel like option C is definitely incorrect since it’s not counting IPs, just comparing them to 5, which doesn’t make sense.

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Jerry

4 months ago

Option B seems off to me; I don't recall using "search" for filtering counts like that.

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Corrinne

4 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we filtered counts, and I think "where IP_count > 5" is the key part in A.

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Alethea

5 months ago

I think option A sounds right because it uses the stats command to count occurrences of IPs, but I'm not completely sure about the syntax.

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Devora

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards Option A. The "stats count as IP_count by IP" part looks like it's calculating the count for each IP address, and then the "where IP_count > 5" filters for the ones that appear more than 5 times. Seems like the most straightforward approach.

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Mitsue

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Option B is the way to go - "index=games | search IP_Count > 5". That will give me the IP addresses that appear more than 5 times, which is exactly what the question is asking for.

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Cathrine

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the different syntax options here. I'm not sure if I should be using "search" or "where" to filter the IP addresses. Maybe I should review the Splunk documentation again before deciding.

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Sharika

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a Splunk query question. I think the key is to filter for IP addresses that appear more than 5 times. Option A looks promising with the "where IP_count > 5" part.

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Stefany

1 year ago

Haha, I'm just glad I don't have to remember all these Splunk commands. As long as it filters for the IPs I need, I'm good to go!

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Maricela

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Option C looks a bit off, since 'IP > 5' doesn't seem to be checking for the count, just the value of IP. Maybe A or B are better choices.

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Ressie

1 year ago

User 3: Yeah, option C is definitely not the right choice. A or B would be better.

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Ona

1 year ago

User 2: I agree, option B doesn't seem to be filtering for the count specifically.

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Jordan

1 year ago

I think option A is correct. It uses 'stats count' to count the IP addresses.

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Doretha

1 year ago

But option B doesn't calculate the count of IP addresses, it just filters for IP_Count greater than 5. Option A is more accurate.

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Cathern

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B) index=games | search IP_Count > 5

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Doretha

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) index=games I stats count as IP_count by IP B. | where IP_count > 5

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Richelle

1 year ago

I'm leaning towards B. The 'IP_Count > 5' part seems straightforward and gets the job done.

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Peter

1 year ago

Let's go with B then, it seems like the safest option.

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Vivan

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but B does seem like the most logical choice.

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Tommy

1 year ago

Agreed, the 'IP_Count > 5' filter is what we need.

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Raymon

1 year ago

I think B is the correct answer too.

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Reena

1 year ago

Option A looks good to me. The 'stats count as IP_count by IP' part should give us the count for each IP address, and then we can filter for the ones with more than 5 occurrences.

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Leah

1 year ago

Yeah, the 'stats count as IP_count by IP' part will help us filter for IP addresses with more than 5 occurrences.

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Geraldo

1 year ago

I think option A is the correct one.

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