Splunk SPLK-3003 Exam - Topic 6 Question 40 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-3003 exam

Question #: 40
Topic #: 6

In the diagrammed environment shown below, the customer would like the data read by the universal forwarders to set an indexed field containing the UF's host name. Where would the parsing configurations need to be installed for this to work?

AAll universal forwarders.

BOnly the indexers.

CAll heavy forwarders.

DOn all parsing Splunk instances.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Haydee at May 08, 2022, 04:22 PM

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Jesse

4 months ago

Totally agree, it makes sense for all parsing instances!

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Adelle

4 months ago

Wait, all parsing instances? Are you sure about that?

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Carey

4 months ago

Definitely all universal forwarders!

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Destiny

4 months ago

I think it’s only the indexers that need it.

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Nana

4 months ago

Parsing configs need to be on all parsing Splunk instances.

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Lorean

5 months ago

I feel like the universal forwarders need the parsing configurations, but I can't recall if they handle that on their own or if it’s done elsewhere.

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Dusti

5 months ago

I’m leaning towards option D, but I’m a bit confused about whether heavy forwarders play a role in this scenario.

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Mila

5 months ago

I remember a similar question where we discussed where to apply configurations, and it seemed like the indexers were the right place, but this feels different.

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Devorah

5 months ago

I think the parsing configurations need to be on all parsing Splunk instances, but I'm not entirely sure if that includes the universal forwarders.

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Jean

5 months ago

I'm a little confused on the differences between the rule types. I'll need to re-read the material on event processing to make sure I understand which one uses a time window.

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Timothy

5 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. The clear call to action is likely the key factor that's driving the high conversion metrics.

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Fabiola

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know I need to import the bank statements, but I'm not sure if I should do it from the Data management workspace or the Bank Statements page. I'll have to double-check the details.

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Scarlet

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about the specific steps here. I'll need to carefully read through the question and options to make sure I do this correctly.

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