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Splunk Exam SPLK-1003 Topic 2 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam
Question #: 95
Topic #: 2
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Which file will be matched for the following monitor stanza in inputs. conf?

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Suggested Answer: C

The correct answer is C. /var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt.

The monitor stanza in inputs.conf is used to configure Splunk to monitor files and directories for new data. The monitor stanza has the following syntax1:

[monitor://<input path>]

The input path can be a file or a directory, and it can include wildcards (*) and regular expressions. The wildcards match any number of characters, including none, while the regular expressions match patterns of characters. The input path is case-sensitive and must be enclosed in double quotes if it contains spaces1.

In this case, the input path is /var/log//bar/.txt, which means Splunk will monitor any file with the .txt extension that is located in a subdirectory named bar under the /var/log directory. The subdirectory bar can be at any level under the /var/log directory, and the * wildcard will match any characters before or after the bar and .txt parts1.

Therefore, the file /var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt will be matched by the monitor stanza, as it meets the criteria. The other files will not be matched, because:

A) /var/log/host_460352847/temp/bar/file/csv/foo.txt has a .csv extension, not a .txt extension.

B) /var/log/host_460352847/bar/foo.txt is not located in a subdirectory under the bar directory, but directly in the bar directory.

D) /var/log/host_460352847/temp/bar/file/foo.txt is located in a subdirectory named file under the bar directory, not directly in the bar directory.


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Twana
2 months ago
Because it matches the monitor stanza pattern.
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Rebecka
2 months ago
Why do you think it's D?
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Twana
2 months ago
I disagree, I believe it's D.
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Rebecka
2 months ago
I think the answer is B.
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Carissa
3 months ago
I'm going with E. The monitor stanza seems to be looking for a file in the '/var/log/host_460352847/temp/bar/file/' directory.
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Jess
2 months ago
E) /var/log/host_460352847/temp/bar/file/foo.txt seems to be the best option.
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Jerry
2 months ago
I think D) /var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt is the right match.
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Veronika
2 months ago
A) [monitor: ///var/log/*/bar/*.txt] is the correct answer.
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Ellsworth
3 months ago
I agree with Rosalind, D seems to be the correct answer based on the monitor stanza.
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Helaine
3 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think C could be a possible match.
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Rosalind
3 months ago
I believe it's D because it matches the monitor stanza.
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Goldie
3 months ago
Hmm, I'd say the answer is D. The pattern matches the full path '/var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt'.
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Leota
2 months ago
I agree with you, D) /var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt seems to be the correct match.
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Louann
3 months ago
I agree with you, D) /var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt seems to be the best match.
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Rosalia
3 months ago
I believe the correct answer is D) /var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt
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Leontine
3 months ago
I think it's A) [monitor: ///var/log/*/bar/*.txt]
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Dorathy
3 months ago
I think it's A) [monitor: ///var/log/*/bar/*.txt]
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Regenia
3 months ago
I think the answer is B.
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Buck
3 months ago
I think the answer is C. The monitor stanza in inputs.conf looks for a file with the pattern '/var/log/host_460352847/bar/foo.txt'.
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Reyes
3 months ago
I agree with A. The monitor stanza should match the pattern '/var/log/*/bar/*.txt'.
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Casie
3 months ago
I'm going with E. The monitor stanza should match '/var/log/host_460352847/temp/bar/file/foo.txt'.
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Selma
3 months ago
I believe it's D. The file path matches '/var/log/host_460352847/bar/file/foo.txt'.
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Lewis
3 months ago
I think the answer is C. The monitor stanza in inputs.conf looks for a file with the pattern '/var/log/host_460352847/bar/foo.txt'.
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