Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 2 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 2

When using a directory monitor input, specific source types can be selectively overridden using which configuration file?

Asourcetypes . conf

Btrans forms . conf

Coutputs . conf

Dprops . conf

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Suggested Answer: C

by Dorthy at Feb 05, 2023, 11:50 PM

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Phung

8 months ago

I agree, props.conf is the right one!

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Van

8 months ago

Wait, are you all sure about that?

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Phung

9 months ago

Nah, it's props.conf for sure.

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Annett

9 months ago

I thought it was sourcetypes.conf?

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Macy

9 months ago

It's definitely props.conf for overriding source types.

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Odette

9 months ago

I thought it was transforms.conf, but now that I think about it, props.conf seems more likely for overriding source types.

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Van

9 months ago

I’m leaning towards props.conf too, but I remember there being a lot of overlap between the different config files.

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Elbert

9 months ago

I feel like I saw a similar question about configuration files, and I think sourcetypes.conf was mentioned there. But I can't recall the specifics.

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Florencia

9 months ago

I think it's the props.conf file, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about it being used for data transformations.

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Ludivina

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know we can query the rule project, but I'm not sure exactly which elements are available. I'll have to think this through step-by-step.

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Torie

10 months ago

I'm leaning towards saying it's 20, but I also think there might have been some exceptions mentioned during our lessons.

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Arlyne

1 year ago

I'm going with D) props.conf. Gotta love those Splunk config files - they're like a secret language that only the true nerds understand.

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Aileen

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure it's D) props.conf. That's where you can configure how data is indexed and processed in Splunk.

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Onita

1 year ago

Actually, I believe it's B) transforms.conf. That's the file you use to apply field transformations to your data.

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Golda

1 year ago

I think it's A) sourcetypes.conf. That's where you can specify the source types for your inputs.

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Emiko

1 year ago

Ha, I bet the person who wrote this question was having a laugh. 'sourcetypes.conf'? Really? That's not even a thing!

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Lashawn

1 year ago

Hmm, I was thinking B) transforms.conf, but now that I think about it, that's more for transforming the data, not overriding source types. D) props.conf makes more sense.

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