What is the purpose of the CRC table in Splunk monitor inputs?

To track file offsets and avoid re-reading unchanged data

To filter out unwanted files from being monitored

To determine the source type of the data

To set the character encoding of the file

What is the purpose of the 'crcSalt' setting for a monitor input?

To specify the character encoding of the file

To set the maximum size of a single event

To determine the source type of the data

To force Splunk to re-read files that would otherwise be considered unchanged

When configuring a monitor input, where can you specify the source type in Splunk Web?

In the Search bar using the sourcetype= command

In the Input Settings section of the Add Data page

In the Settings > Server Settings page

What happens to a file that is skipped by the 'ignoreOlderThan' setting?

It is moved to a different directory

It is deleted from the filesystem

It is indexed but marked as old

SplunkCloud Certified Admin

Domain 7Objective 3

Use Optional Settings for Monitor Inputs CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN Practice Questions (Page 6)

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

Questions 26–30

26foundation · easy
When configuring a monitor input in Splunk Web, which of the following is an optional setting that can be applied?
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27foundation · easy
What is the purpose of the CRC table in Splunk monitor inputs?
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28foundation · easy
What is the purpose of the 'crcSalt' setting for a monitor input?
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29foundation · easy
When configuring a monitor input, where can you specify the source type in Splunk Web?
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30foundation · easy
What happens to a file that is skipped by the 'ignoreOlderThan' setting?
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