Splunk Enterprise System Administration
Module 1 - Splunk Server Deployment
- Provide an overview of Splunk
- Identify Splunk Enterprise components
Identify the types of Splunk deployments
List the steps to install Splunk
Use Splunk CLI commands
Module 2 - Splunk Server Monitoring
Enable the Monitoring Console (MC)
Identify Splunk license types
Describe license violations
Add and remove licenses
Use Splunk Diag
Module 3 - Splunk Apps
Describe Splunk apps and add-ons
Install an app on a Splunk instance
Manage app accessibility and permissions
Module 4 - Splunk Configuration Files
Describe Splunk configuration directory structure
Understand configuration layering process
Use btool to examine configuration settings
Module 5 - Splunk Indexes
Learn how Splunk indexes function
Identify the types of index buckets
Add and work with indexes
Overview of metrics index
Module 6 - Splunk Index Management
Review Splunk Index Management basics
Identify data retention recommendations
Identify backup recommendations
Move and delete index data
Describe the use of the Fishbucket
Restore a frozen bucket
Module 7 - Splunk User Management
Add Splunk users using native authentication
Describe user roles in Splunk
Create a custom role
Manage users in Splunk
Module 8 - Configuring Basic Forwarding
- Identify forwarder configuration steps
- Configure a Universal Forwarder
- Understand the Deployment Server
Module 9 - Distributed Search
Describe how distributed search works
Define the roles of the search head and search peers
Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
Module 1 -Introduction to Data Administration
Provide an overview of Splunk
Describe the four phases of the distributed model
Describe data input types and metadata settings
Configure initial input testing with Splunk Web
Testing Indexes with Input Staging
Module 2 - Getting Data In - Staging
Identify Splunk configuration files and directories
Describe index-time and search-time precedence
Validate and update configuration files
Module 3 - Configuring Forwarders
Identify the role of production indexers and forwarders
Understand and configure Universal Forwarders
Understand and configure Heavy Forwarders
Understand and configure intermediate forwarders
Identify additional forwarder options
Module 4 - Forwarder Management
Describe Splunk Deployment Server (DS)
Manage forwarders using deployment apps
Configure deployment clients and client groups
Monitor forwarder management activities
Module 5 - Monitor Inputs
Create file and directory monitor inputs
Use optional settings for monitor inputs
Deploy a remote monitor input
Module 6 - Network and Scripted Inputs
Create network (TCP and UDP) inputs
Describe optional settings for network inputs
Module 7 - Agentless Inputs
- Create a basic scripted input
Module 8 - Fine Tuning Inputs
Configure Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC) agentless input
Describe Splunk App for Stream
Module 9 - Parsing Phase and Data
Identify Linux-specific inputs
Identify Windows-specific inputs
Module 10 - Manipulating Raw Data
Understand the default processing that occurs during input phase
Configure input phase options, such as source type fine-tuning and character set encoding
Module 11 - Supporting Knowledge Objects
Understand the default processing that occurs during parsing
Optimize and configure event line breaking
Explain how timestamps and time zones are extracted or assigned to events
Use Data Preview to validate event creation during parsing phase
Module 12 - Creating a Diag
Explain how data transformations are defined and invoked
Use transformations with props.conf and transforms.conf to:
- Mask or delete raw data as it is being indexed
- Override sourcetype or host based upon event values
- Route events to specific indexes based on event content
- Prevent unwanted events from being indexed
Use SEDCMD to modify raw data
Module 13 - Supporting Knowledge Objects
Define default and custom search time field extractions
Identify the pros and cons of indexed time field extractions
Configure indexed field extractions
Describe default search time extractions
Manage orphaned knowledge objects