A Splunk admin is monitoring a directory where log files are written continuously. Some files are only written to occasionally, and the admin wants to ensure that Splunk does not keep checking these files indefinitely after they stop being updated. The admin wants Splunk to consider a file complete if it has not been modified for 24 hours. Which setting should be configured?

Set `time_before_close = 86400` in the monitor input.

Set `readTimeout = 86400` in the monitor input.

Set `followTail = true` in the monitor input.

Set `maxEventSize = 86400` in the monitor input.

What is the purpose of setting the character set for a monitor input?

To determine which files are monitored

To set the source type for the data

To specify the index where data is stored

To specify the character encoding used to interpret the file contents

What is the purpose of setting the index for a monitor input?

To determine how the data is parsed

To set the host value for the events

To specify where the events should be stored

To control which files are monitored

SplunkCloud Certified Admin

Domain 7Objective 3

Use Optional Settings for Monitor Inputs CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Monitor Inputs domain, which accounts for 15% of the CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN exam. Splunk does not publish an official question count, but from its 75-minute exam (~30–50 total, ~5–8 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 45 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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18concepts

15%of the exam

18 Concepts in This Objective

Monitor input optional settings overview
Setting the source type for monitor inputs
Setting the host for monitor inputs
Setting the index for monitor inputs
Configuring the sourcetype and index via props.conf
Using whitelist and blacklist filters
Setting the character set for monitor inputs
Configuring the maximum event size
Setting the time before a file is considered complete
Using the CRC table to track file offsets
Configuring the seek pointer for monitor inputs
Handling file rotation and renaming
Setting the number of threads for reading files
Configuring the read timeout
Using the 'ignoreOlderThan' setting
Setting the 'followTail' option
Configuring the 'crcSalt' setting
Applying optional settings via the UI and inputs.conf

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A Splunk admin is monitoring a directory where log files are written continuously. Some files are only written to occasionally, and the admin wants to ensure that Splunk does not keep checking these files indefinitely after they stop being updated. The admin wants Splunk to consider a file complete if it has not been modified for 24 hours. Which setting should be configured?
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What is the purpose of setting the character set for a monitor input?
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Which character set is the default for monitor inputs in Splunk?
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What is the purpose of setting the index for a monitor input?
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What is the default maximum event size for monitor inputs in Splunk?
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What is the purpose of setting the character set for a monitor input?

Which character set is the default for monitor inputs in Splunk?

What is the purpose of setting the index for a monitor input?

What is the default maximum event size for monitor inputs in Splunk?

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