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Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 10 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam
Question #: 71
Topic #: 10
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The following stanzas in inputs. conf are currently being used by a deployment client:

[udp: //145.175.118.177:1001

Connection_host = dns

sourcetype = syslog

Which of the following statements is true of data that is received via this input?

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Suggested Answer: C

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Aliza
3 months ago
Yeah, A is spot on! Queuing is how it works.
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Pearly
3 months ago
Wait, are you sure about B? I thought firewalls still matter.
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Hildegarde
4 months ago
C sounds right, host should be the sender's IP.
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Jacqueline
4 months ago
I disagree, D is more accurate. Data can definitely be lost.
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Cyndy
4 months ago
A is true, data gets queued on restart.
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Armando
4 months ago
I'm leaning towards option D because I feel like data loss is a real risk during restarts, but I need to double-check that.
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King
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the host value was crucial, but I can't recall if it always uses the sender's IP.
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Thea
5 months ago
I think option B is misleading; just because the port is defined doesn't mean the firewall won't block it.
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Apolonia
5 months ago
I remember something about data queuing during a restart, but I'm not sure if that's always the case.
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Alisha
5 months ago
Okay, let me see... I remember the first step is "sort", and the last two are "standardize" and "sustain". But I'm drawing a blank on the middle steps. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Lenora
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording here. I'll need to re-read the question carefully to make sure I understand what's being asked.
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Cordelia
5 months ago
Didn't we practice a question about controlling work based on item status? That makes me think option 3 is also valid, so maybe 1 and 3 are right together?
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Rodolfo
9 months ago
Haha, option A made me chuckle. Queuing data and then sending it when Splunk restarts? That sounds more like a wishful thinking than a true statement!
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Rene
8 months ago
User1: Definitely, it's better to be prepared for potential data loss.
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Ronny
8 months ago
User2: I agree, it's not always guaranteed to work that smoothly.
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Alexia
8 months ago
User1: Yeah, option A does sound a bit optimistic.
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Janae
9 months ago
This is a tricky one! I'd say the funniest answer is probably option A - 'If Splunk is restarted, data will be queued and then sent when Splunk has restarted.' That's a bit of a stretch, isn't it?
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Peggie
9 months ago
Option C sounds good to me. Since the connection_host is set to 'dns', the host value associated with the data should be the IP address that sent the data, not the Splunk server's IP.
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Francene
8 months ago
Definitely, understanding the configuration is key to ensuring data accuracy.
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Leontine
8 months ago
That makes sense, it's important to understand how the data is being received.
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Raymon
8 months ago
Yes, setting connection_host to 'dns' should make the host value the IP address of the sender.
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Margarita
9 months ago
I agree, option C seems to be the correct choice.
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Hyman
10 months ago
I'm leaning towards B) Local firewall ports do not need to be opened on the deployment client since the port is defined in inputs.conf. It just makes sense to me.
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Eden
10 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is D) If Splunk is restarted, data may be lost because it's not guaranteed to be queued.
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Adell
10 months ago
I think the answer is A) If Splunk is restarted, data will be queued and then sent when Splunk has restarted.
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Avery
10 months ago
I'm leaning towards B. Local firewall ports don't need to be opened.
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Laticia
11 months ago
I'm not sure about option B. Even though the port is defined in inputs.conf, I think you'd still need to open the firewall ports on the deployment client to allow the traffic to flow through.
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Lettie
9 months ago
B) I agree with you, even though the port is defined in inputs.conf, opening the firewall ports on the deployment client is still necessary.
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Noel
10 months ago
A) If Splunk is restarted, data will be queued and then sent when Splunk has restarted.
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Elizabeth
10 months ago
I think option D is risky. Data loss could occur if Splunk is restarted.
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Annelle
10 months ago
I'm not sure about option B either. Opening the firewall ports might still be necessary.
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Ivan
10 months ago
I agree with option C. The host value will be the IP address that sent the data.
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Margarita
10 months ago
I think option A is correct. Data will be queued and sent when Splunk restarts.
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Nikita
11 months ago
Hmm, I think option D is the correct answer here. If Splunk is restarted, any data that hasn't been fully processed yet could potentially be lost.
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Raina
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D. Data may be lost if Splunk is restarted.
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Glenn
11 months ago
I think the answer is A. Data will be queued and sent after restart.
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