A Splunk admin notices that a monitor input is not re-reading a log file that has been rotated and replaced with a new file that has the same name and similar content. The admin suspects the CRC table is preventing the new file from being indexed. What should the admin do to force Splunk to re-read the new file?

Set `time_before_close = 0` in the monitor input.

Set `followTail = true` in the monitor input.

Set `host = new_host` in the monitor input.

Set `crcSalt = ` in the monitor input.

A Splunk admin is monitoring a log file that occasionally contains very large lines of data, some exceeding 10,000 characters. The admin wants to ensure that these large lines are not split into multiple events, but also wants to prevent any single event from exceeding 1 MB. Which setting should be configured?

Set `followTail = true` in the monitor input.

Set `crcSalt = ` in the monitor input.

Set `maxEventSize = 1000000` in the monitor input.

Set `readTimeout = 1000000` in the monitor input.

What is the primary purpose of setting the source type for a monitor input?

To control which files are monitored

To specify which index the data should be stored in

To determine how the incoming data is parsed and formatted

To set the character encoding of the file

What is the purpose of the 'followTail' option for a monitor input?

To determine the source type of the data

To specify the character encoding of the file

To control whether Splunk reads from the end of a file on initial indexing

To set the maximum size of a single event

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Domain 7Objective 3

Use Optional Settings for Monitor Inputs CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN Practice Questions (Page 4)

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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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 notices that a monitor input is not re-reading a log file that has been rotated and replaced with a new file that has the same name and similar content. The admin suspects the CRC table is preventing the new file from being indexed. What should the admin do to force Splunk to re-read the new file?
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Where is the configuration for monitor inputs stored when edited directly?
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A Splunk admin is monitoring a log file that occasionally contains very large lines of data, some exceeding 10,000 characters. The admin wants to ensure that these large lines are not split into multiple events, but also wants to prevent any single event from exceeding 1 MB. Which setting should be configured?
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19foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of setting the source type for a monitor input?
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What is the purpose of the 'followTail' option for a monitor input?
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Questions 16–20

Where is the configuration for monitor inputs stored when edited directly?

What is the primary purpose of setting the source type for a monitor input?

What is the purpose of the 'followTail' option for a monitor input?

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