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SPLK-1003 · Question #33

Which of the following are methods for adding inputs in Splunk? (select all that apply)

The correct answer is A. CLI B. Splunk Web C. Editing inputs. conf. Splunk supports three primary methods for adding data inputs: (A) CLI - using the command-line interface with commands like 'splunk add monitor'; (B) Splunk Web - using the graphical Settings > Data Inputs UI; and (C) Editing inputs.conf - directly modifying the inputs.conf confi

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Question

Which of the following are methods for adding inputs in Splunk? (select all that apply)

Options

  • ACLI
  • BSplunk Web
  • CEditing inputs. conf
  • DEditing monitor. conf

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    88% (45)
  • D
    12% (6)

Explanation

Splunk supports three primary methods for adding data inputs: (A) CLI - using the command-line interface with commands like 'splunk add monitor'; (B) Splunk Web - using the graphical Settings > Data Inputs UI; and (C) Editing inputs.conf - directly modifying the inputs.conf configuration file in the appropriate app or system directory. Option D (Editing monitor.conf) is incorrect because no file called 'monitor.conf' exists in Splunk - all input types including file monitoring, network inputs, and scripted inputs are configured in inputs.conf. Choosing monitor.conf indicates a misunderstanding of Splunk's configuration file naming conventions.

Topics

#Data Inputs#Configuration Methods#inputs.conf#CLI

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