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Splunk SPLK-2002 Exam - Topic 10 Question 84 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-2002 exam
Question #: 84
Topic #: 10
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Splunk Enterprise performs a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) against the first and last bytes to prevent the same file from being re-indexed if it is rotated or renamed. What is the number of bytes sampled by default?

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by Lashawnda at Apr 11, 2024, 12:03 PM

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Chauncey
3 months ago
256 bytes? That's interesting, didn't know that!
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Marguerita
3 months ago
I thought it was 128 bytes, but I guess I was wrong.
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Nana
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not 512? Seems high.
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Halina
4 months ago
Totally agree, 256 is the right answer.
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Glendora
4 months ago
It's 256 bytes by default!
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Truman
4 months ago
I thought it was 64 bytes, but that seems too low for a CRC check. I really need to double-check my notes.
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Annelle
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards 512 bytes, but I might be mixing it up with another setting in Splunk.
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Johanna
4 months ago
I feel like I practiced a question similar to this, and it mentioned 128 bytes. Could that be right?
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Tequila
5 months ago
I think I remember that the default number of bytes sampled is 256, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Tatum
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards 64 bytes. That seems like a reasonable sample size to uniquely identify a file, while not being overly large.
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Dorcas
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. Splunk uses CRC to prevent re-indexing of the same file, so the sample size needs to be large enough to reliably identify the file. I'll go with 512 bytes.
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Marva
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is 256 bytes, since that's a common block size for CRC checks.
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Rickie
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review the Splunk documentation to refresh my memory on the CRC details.
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Lynda
5 months ago
Yeah, I think the key is to identify which statements specifically relate to a disaster recovery plan, rather than a business continuity plan. The wording of the options will be important.
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Alesia
5 months ago
I thought BGP confederations limited routes received, but that seems off compared to the stability angle. I'm really unsure!
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Reiko
10 months ago
Haha, what, are they only checking the first and last bytes? That's like trying to catch a thief by just looking at their shoes!
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Dottie
10 months ago
I'm leaning towards 64 bytes, that seems like a reasonable compromise between performance and reliability.
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Miss
10 months ago
Hmm, I was thinking it was 512 bytes to be on the safe side. Better to have a larger sample size for the CRC check.
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Clemencia
8 months ago
512 bytes might be too much, 256 bytes should be sufficient for the check.
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Laurel
8 months ago
I agree, 256 bytes seems to be the correct number for the CRC check.
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Brianne
8 months ago
I think it's actually 256 bytes that Splunk Enterprise samples by default.
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Jestine
10 months ago
I'm pretty sure it's 256 bytes, that's the standard CRC block size, right?
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Corinne
8 months ago
I agree, 256 bytes sounds right to me too.
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Carma
8 months ago
I think it's C) 256 bytes.
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Jess
8 months ago
D) 64
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Kate
8 months ago
Exactly, it helps prevent re-indexing of the same file if it's rotated or renamed.
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Jacquelyne
8 months ago
C) 256
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Ashton
8 months ago
That makes sense, 256 bytes is the standard CRC block size.
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Cathrine
8 months ago
C) 256
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Marquetta
9 months ago
I think it's 256 bytes too.
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Rolf
9 months ago
B) 512
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Chauncey
9 months ago
D) 64
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Leonor
9 months ago
A) 128
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Tyisha
9 months ago
C) 256
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Frederica
9 months ago
B) 512
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Willow
9 months ago
A) 128
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Fanny
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) 256. Can anyone explain why they think it's 512?
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Carol
11 months ago
I agree with Emmanuel, because a larger sample size would be more accurate.
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Emmanuel
11 months ago
I think the answer is B) 512.
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