Splunk Exam SPLK-1005 Topic 10 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1005 exam

Question #: 10
Topic #: 10

A log file is being ingested into Splunk, and a few events have no date stamp. How would Splunk first try to determine the missing date of the events?

ASplunk will take the date of a previous event within the log file.

BSplunk will use the current system time of the Indexer for the date.

CSplunk will use the date of when the file monitor was created.

DSplunk will take the date from the file modification time.

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Suggested Answer: D

When events lack a timestamp, Splunk defaults to using the file modification time, which is accessible metadata for parsing time information if no timestamp is present in the log entry. [Reference: Splunk Docs on timestamp recognition]

by Alline at Jan 28, 2025, 02:16 AM

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Audry

6 months ago

Haha, I bet Splunk would just use the date when the analyst opens the log file - 'Sorry, your logs are from the future!'

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Pearline

6 months ago

Haha, I bet Splunk would just use the date when the analyst opens the log file - 'Sorry, your logs are from the future!'

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Ariel

6 months ago

A) Splunk will take the date of a previous event within the log file.

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Ruthann

7 months ago

B is the correct answer. Splunk will use the current system time of the Indexer, which is the most reliable source when the log file is missing a timestamp.

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Queenie

7 months ago

That makes sense, using the system time ensures accuracy.

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Keena

7 months ago

B) Splunk will use the current system time of the Indexer for the date.

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Carey

7 months ago

I think Splunk will use the date from the file modification time, as it's a common practice in data processing.

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Letha

7 months ago

I agree with Fredric, taking the date of a previous event makes sense to fill in the missing date.

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Alana

7 months ago

I believe Splunk will use the current system time of the Indexer for the date.

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Fredric

7 months ago

I think Splunk will take the date of a previous event within the log file.

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Billye

8 months ago

I think the answer is D. Using the file modification time makes the most sense since the log file doesn't have a date stamp. Splunk should grab that metadata from the file itself.

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Leeann

6 months ago

Yes, having the correct timestamp is crucial for analyzing and correlating events in Splunk.

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Serina

6 months ago

That makes sense. It's important for Splunk to have an accurate timestamp for each event in the log file.

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Truman

7 months ago

I think the answer is D. Using the file modification time makes the most sense since the log file doesn't have a date stamp. Splunk should grab that metadata from the file itself.

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