metrics. log is stored in which index?

The correct answer is C. _internal. According to the Splunk documentation1, metrics.log is a file that contains various metrics data for reviewing product behavior, such as pipeline, queue, thruput, and tcpout_connections. Metrics.log is stored in the _internal index by default2, which is a special index that…

Splunk Internal Logging and Monitoring

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Amain
B_telemetry
C_internal
D_introspection

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A
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B
3% (1)
C
90% (26)

Explanation

According to the Splunk documentation1, metrics.log is a file that contains various metrics data for reviewing product behavior, such as pipeline, queue, thruput, and tcpout_connections. Metrics.log is stored in the _internal index by default2, which is a special index that contains internal logs and metrics for Splunk Enterprise. The other options are false because: main is the default index for user data, not internal data3. _telemetry is an index that contains data collected by the Splunk Telemetry feature, which sends anonymous usage and performance data to Splunk4. _introspection is an index that contains data collected by the Splunk Monitoring Console, which monitors the health and performance of Splunk components.

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